the opposition
noun
: a person or group that someone is trying to defeat or succeed against : a person or group that someone is competing with
The coach advised her team not to underestimate the opposition.
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Shuman says the opposition group hasn’t gotten a response.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2024
Throughout the election, the INDIA alliance has accused the government of crippling the opposition by jailing two state leaders and freezing Congress bank accounts.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 4 June 2024
These were issues the opposition raised repeatedly on the campaign trail.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
At the opposition Congress party office, supporters were cheering and dancing.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 4 June 2024
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2024
Throughout the election, the INDIA alliance has accused the government of crippling the opposition by jailing two state leaders and freezing Congress bank accounts.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 4 June 2024
These were issues the opposition raised repeatedly on the campaign trail.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
At the opposition Congress party office, supporters were cheering and dancing.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 4 June 2024
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“The opposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20opposition. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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