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
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The legislation is one of Mr. Sunak’s flagship policies before an election later this year which opinion polls suggest the opposition Labour Party will win.
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Sylvia Hui, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2024
Opposition The muscle behind the opposition is the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 14 Apr. 2024
As such, the public outcry may manifest during their opposition period, but the opposers must make bona fide arguments to support the opposition.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 10 Apr. 2024
Under the previous government, that number was much lower, with 54% of ED and 60% of CBI investigations probing the opposition.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 2 Apr. 2024
On the surface, the opposition campaigns do not threaten the standing of Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger, whose reelection to the board is uncontested.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Sunday’s vote marked Erdogan and his AK Party’s (AKP) worst defeat in more than 20 years in power, revitalizing the opposition party and strengthening Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu‘s standing as the president’s main rival.
—Reuters, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2024
Women have had a leading role in protests and in the opposition movement in Cuba and have disproportionately suffered from repressive government tactics, said Enrique Roig, deputy assistant secretary of state in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
Alberto, who counted with Cristina Fernández de Kirchner as his vice-president and de facto factotum of power, executed a delicate balancing act while having to negotiate with both his internal rivals and the opposition coalition, Juntos por el Cambio.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Sylvia Hui, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2024
Opposition The muscle behind the opposition is the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 14 Apr. 2024
As such, the public outcry may manifest during their opposition period, but the opposers must make bona fide arguments to support the opposition.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 10 Apr. 2024
Under the previous government, that number was much lower, with 54% of ED and 60% of CBI investigations probing the opposition.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 2 Apr. 2024
On the surface, the opposition campaigns do not threaten the standing of Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger, whose reelection to the board is uncontested.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Sunday’s vote marked Erdogan and his AK Party’s (AKP) worst defeat in more than 20 years in power, revitalizing the opposition party and strengthening Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu‘s standing as the president’s main rival.
—Reuters, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2024
Women have had a leading role in protests and in the opposition movement in Cuba and have disproportionately suffered from repressive government tactics, said Enrique Roig, deputy assistant secretary of state in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
Alberto, who counted with Cristina Fernández de Kirchner as his vice-president and de facto factotum of power, executed a delicate balancing act while having to negotiate with both his internal rivals and the opposition coalition, Juntos por el Cambio.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
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