unopposed en · ADJ
Etymology
From un- + opposed.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) With no or little opposition
A number of other mergers of U.S. railroads are mooted, but the I.C.C. [Interstate Commerce Commission] has made it clear that its assent to the N.& W.-Virginian proposal, which was unopposed by competitors or stockholders, should not be taken as an indication that others will swiftly pass its scrutiny.
1960 January, “Talking of Trains: N.& W.-Virginian merger”, in Trains Illustrated, page 9:
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(not-comparable) Without an opponent.
Aaron Rule was elected unopposed in September 2006.
Deriveds
Translations (2)
got 𐌿𐌽𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍃𐌰𐌺𐌰𐌽𐍃 (Translations) · de widerspruchslos (Translations)