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opposition
has definitions from the fields of military,sport,games,politics
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[ noun ] the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
Synonyms Examples "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens" "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead" Used in print (John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)Despite the opposition of the city newspapers , the Pratt_Hall meeting `` brought_together a very respectable audience , composed in part of those who had been distinguished for years for their radical views upon the subject of slavery , of many_of our colored citizens , and of those who were attracted to the place by the novelty of such a gathering '' . Following Day was Woodbury who spoke of his disapproval of Brown 's attempt at servile insurrection , his admiration of Brown 's character , and his opposition to slavery . Davis commenced his remarks by an allusion to the general feeling of opposition which the meeting had encountered from many of the citizens and all the newspapers of the city . Related terms |
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[ noun ] the relation between opposed entities
Synonyms Used in print (Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)The nature of the opposition between liberals and Bourbons is too little understood in the North . (John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)The Providence_Daily_Journal answered the Daily_Post by stating that the raid of John_Brown was characteristic of Democratic acts of violence and that `` He was acting in direct opposition to the Republican_Party , who proclaim as one of their cardinal principles that they do not interfere with slavery in the states '' . |
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[ noun ] the act of opposing groups confronting each other
Synonyms Examples "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions" "the invaders encountered stiff opposition" Used in print ("Editorials"...)`` If the day should ever come that foreign invaders swarm ashore along the Gulf_Coast '' , the account reads , `` they can count_on heavy opposition from a group of commando trained telephone employees - all girls . (Richard F. McLaughlin, et al., "A study of the...)The opposition to this point_of_view has its staunchest support in the work of Miller ( ' 50 ) . (W. E. B. DuBois, Worlds of Color....)But when this proposal was made to his Deacon_Board , he met unanimous opposition . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a body of people united in opposing something
Used in print (Kenneth Allsop, The Bootleggers and Their Era...)But as November 1924 drew close the Democratic hierarchy was sorely troubled by grapevine reports that O_'_Banion was being wooed by the opposition , and was meeting and conferring with important Republicans . |
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[ noun ] (sport,games) a contestant that you are matched against
Used in print (The Dallas Morning News,...)Dewey_Lawrence , a Tyler lawyer representing the Texas_Bankers_Association , sounded the opposition keynote when he said it would force banks to violate their contractual obligations with depositors and undermine the confidence of bank customers . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (politics) a political party opposed to the party in power and prepared to replace it if elected
Examples "Her Majesty's loyal opposition" Related terms |
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[ noun ] a direction opposite to another
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