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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His appeal lies in his preference to play on the last line of the opposition’s defence.
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Stung by past corruption scandals, Ishiba's unpopular government has since been forced into making concessions to the opposition to get legislation through parliament.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Charles Lee is, too, in his own way, given that Sexton provides the Hornets coach with another weapon to force the opposition to scheme for.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2025
Advertisement For their part, Democrats are cautiously capitalizing on the opposition party’s disarray.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 15 July 2025
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Stung by past corruption scandals, Ishiba's unpopular government has since been forced into making concessions to the opposition to get legislation through parliament.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Charles Lee is, too, in his own way, given that Sexton provides the Hornets coach with another weapon to force the opposition to scheme for.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2025
Advertisement For their part, Democrats are cautiously capitalizing on the opposition party’s disarray.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 15 July 2025
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“The opposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20opposition. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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