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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But by the time the conference started, the verdict was in: Elk Grove, Citrus Heights and Rancho Cordova no longer sided with the opposition.
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Jack Rodriquez-Vars
july 15, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
Frustrated that his attempt to pass a home rule charter for Douglas County in a special election was going down in flames, Teal accused the opposition of being nefariously funded.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 12 July 2025
But these days, the GOP’s success in passing its agenda is creating lockstep unity in the opposition party.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
Foday Massaquoi, chairman of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change-Council of Patriots, said that while the remarks were typical of Trump's engagement with foreign leaders, the condescending tone was amplified by the fact that the leaders were African.
—Michelle Garcia, NBC news, 10 July 2025
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Jack Rodriquez-Vars
july 15, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
Frustrated that his attempt to pass a home rule charter for Douglas County in a special election was going down in flames, Teal accused the opposition of being nefariously funded.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 12 July 2025
But these days, the GOP’s success in passing its agenda is creating lockstep unity in the opposition party.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
Foday Massaquoi, chairman of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change-Council of Patriots, said that while the remarks were typical of Trump's engagement with foreign leaders, the condescending tone was amplified by the fact that the leaders were African.
—Michelle Garcia, NBC news, 10 July 2025
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“The opposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20opposition. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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