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

Netanyahu’s bloc secured 53 seats, while the opposition bloc, led by former Israel Defense Forces chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot, won 48 seats and the Arab parties the remaining 19 seats. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026

Sidelined opposition Washington has so far sidelined Machado from the political transition process despite having a friendly relationship with the opposition leader. — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Israel could hold repeat elections, but Eisenkot doesn't want that because the opposition would have a hard time getting votes a second time. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

There have also been some instances when the opposition party was expected to win big in the midterms but fell short of those predictions. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 29 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the opposition

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