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.

Examples of the opposition in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Iran has also continued its crackdown on the opposition; according to the United Nations, executions of political prisoners and dissidents are surging. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026

Mikel Arteta has repeatedly spoken of a desire to widen the margins between his team and the opposition this summer, which would be welcome considering how tight and tense most of their title-winning campaign was. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

In 2024, when the National Electoral Council proclaimed Nicolás Maduro the winner of the presidential election without publishing the results, opposition tallies indicated the opposition candidate, Edmundo González, had won. — Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

Main opposition leader Brian Mundubile denied the allegations and said the opposition officials were unarmed and shot at. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the opposition

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