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opposition en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˌɑ.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ (General-American)
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/ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English opposicioun, from Old French oposicion (whence French opposition), from Late Latin oppositiō, translating Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis), from the past participle stem of classical Latin oppōnō (“to set against”). Equivalent to oppose + -ition.

Meanings

The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
- The proposal met with strong opposition from local residents.
- The two politicians are in opposition to the bill.
- Terra Firma is an Alliance political party formed after the First Contact War. Its policy agenda is based on the principle that Earth must 'stand firm' against alien influences. This covers a variety of legislation. Recent activities by Terra Firma include opposition to a law requiring high school alien language study, a proposal to increase tariffs on alien imports, and leading a popular movement to mark the First Contact War with a public holiday. 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Terra Firma Party Codex entry:
- That worries the government, which fears that environmental activism could become the foundation for more general political opposition. 2013 August 10, “Can China clean up fast enough?”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8848:
An opposite or contrasting position.
- These ideas are in opposition to each other.
- Near-synonym: oppositeness
The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.
A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.
- leader of the opposition
In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent.
A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.
The difference of quantity or quality between two propositions having the same subject and predicate.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
oppositions	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Translations (174)

fi vastaisuus (action of opposing; being in conflict) · hu ellenszegülés (action of opposing; being in conflict) · cmn 對立 /对立 (action of opposing; being in conflict) · cmn 反對派 /反对派 (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · be апазі́цыя (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · bg противопоста́вяне (action of opposing; being in conflict) · km គណបក្សប្រឆាំង (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · nb opposisjonsparti (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · tg мухолифат (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · nb opposisjon (action of opposing; being in conflict) · fi oppositio (astronomy) · ka ოპოზიცია (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · fr opposition (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · el αντιπολίτευση (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · fi vastarinta (action of opposing; being in conflict) · pa ਵਿਪੱਖ (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · az qarşıdurma (astronomy) · az müxalifət (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · hu ellenzés (action of opposing; being in conflict) · el εναντίωση (action of opposing; being in conflict) · fi oppositio (chess) · el αντίθεση (opposite or contrasting position) · sv opposition (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · fi vastapuoli (opposite or contrasting position) · tr karşıt (opposite or contrasting position) · ky каршылык (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · bn প্রতিবন্ধকতা (legal: proceeding to prevent registration of a trademark or patent) · fa مقابله (astronomy) · hi विमुखता (astronomy) · it opposizione (action of opposing; being in conflict) · bn প্রতিপক্ষ (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · he הִתְנַגְּדוּת (action of opposing; being in conflict) · pt oposição (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · cmn 反對 /反对 (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · ceb oposisyon (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · yi אָפּאָזיציע (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · ar مُعَارَضَة (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · ru противостоя́ние (action of opposing; being in conflict) · ta எதிர்ப்பு (action of opposing; being in conflict) · ur حِزْبِ اِخْتِلاف (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · et opositsioon (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · sv opposition (chess) · fi vastakohtaisuus (logic) · sh opozícija (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · oc oposicion (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · ja 衝 (astronomy) · de Opposition (astronomy) · enm adversite (action of opposing; being in conflict) · uz muxolafat (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · tg оппозитсия (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · ru оппози́ция (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · sv opposition (action of opposing; being in conflict) · bg противополо́жност (opposite or contrasting position) · ro opoziție (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · kk қарама-қайшылық (action of opposing; being in conflict) · ko 재야당 (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · da opposition (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · mi āpitihana (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · ja 反対 (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · nl oppositie (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · ro opoziție (astronomy) · tr muhalefet (action of opposing; being in conflict) · el αντίθεση (astronomy) · ar تَنَاقُضْ (logic) · oc oposicion (action of opposing; being in conflict) · ja 野党 (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · ko 야당 (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · mk опозиција (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · ru противополо́жность (opposite or contrasting position) · ro împotrivire (action of opposing; being in conflict) · tr karşıtlık (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · ko 반대 (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · fi oppositioasema (action of opposing; being in conflict) · sh опози́ција (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · ps مخالفت (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · ru противостоя́ние (astronomy) · my အတိုက်အခံ (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · lo ພັກຝ່າຍຄ້ານ (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · ht opozisyon (action of opposing; being in conflict) · fr opposition (astronomy) · lv opozīcija (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · hi विरोध (action of opposing; being in conflict) · uz oppozitsiya (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · hu szembenállás (astronomy) · ro opunere (action of opposing; being in conflict) · bn বিরোধিতা (action of opposing; being in conflict) · bn বিপরীত (opposite or contrasting position) · bg противостоя́ние (astronomy) · cs opozice (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · sl opozicija (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · nb opposisjon (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · hy ընդդիմություն (action of opposing; being in conflict) · te ప్రతిపక్షము (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · pt oposição (action of opposing; being in conflict) · bg опози́ция (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · mi ātetenga (action of opposing; being in conflict) · sa युद्ध (astronomy) · kmr mixalefet (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · pl opozycja (logic) · lo ຝ່າຍຄ້ານ (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · uk протистоя́ння (action of opposing; being in conflict) · uz qarshilik (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · fa مُخالِفَت (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · th พรรคฝ่ายค้าน (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · ru противоде́йствие (action of opposing; being in conflict) · id oposisi (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · tl oposisyon (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · ta எதிர்க்கட்சி (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · tk oppozisiýa (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · ta எதிர் (opposite or contrasting position) · sq opozitë (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · uz muxolifat (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · uk протиле́жність (opposite or contrasting position) · fi vastakkainen mielipide (opposite or contrasting position) · nn opposisjon (action of opposing; being in conflict) · cmn 在野黨 /在野党 (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · grc ἀντίθεσις (action of opposing; being in conflict) · bn বৈপরীত্য (logic) · th ฝ่ายค้าน (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · fi vastustus (action of opposing; being in conflict) · de Opposition (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · ha hamayya (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · ja 対抗 (action of opposing; being in conflict) · ca oposició (action of opposing; being in conflict) · vi đối lập (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · lt opozicija (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · ar مُقَاوَمَة (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · fa اُپوزیسْیون (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · hy ընդդիմություն (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · kk оппозиция (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · sk opozícia (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · fi oppositio (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · he אוֹפּוֹזִיצְיָה (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · bn বিপক্ষ (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · es oposición (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · it opposizione (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · kmr opozisyon (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · hi प्रातिपक्ष (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · sv opposition (astronomy) · vi đảng đối lập (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · hu ellenkezés (action of opposing; being in conflict) · hu ellenzék (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · pl opozycja (chess) · pl opozycja (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · uk протистоя́ння (astronomy) · ca oposició (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · ms pembangkang (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · nn opposisjonsparti (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · fi kiistäminen (legal: proceeding to prevent registration of a trademark or patent) · uk протиді́я (action of opposing; being in conflict) · la oppositiō (action of opposing; being in conflict) · nl oppositie (opposite or contrasting position) · ro opoziție (action of opposing; being in conflict) · ar مقابلة (astronomy) · ur مُقابلہ (astronomy) · ug قارشىلىق (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · yi קאַפּויערקייט (opposite or contrasting position) · ky оппозиция (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · pl opozycja (astronomy) · it opposizione (astronomy) · uk опози́ція (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · sv motstånd (action of opposing; being in conflict) · ja 在野党 (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · kk қарама-қарсы келу (astronomy) · kk қарсылық (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · sv opposition (opposite or contrasting position) · mi mautohetanga (action of opposing; being in conflict) · be апазы́цыя (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · pl opozycja (action of opposing; being in conflict) · ga urchomhaireacht (astronomy) · nn opposisjon (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · tr karşıtlık (action of opposing; being in conflict) · tr muhalefet (politics: party or movement opposed to government) · tl oposisyon (action of opposing; being in conflict)

opposition en · NOUN

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