| word | opposition |
|---|---|
| definition | noun Opposition is strong, angry, or violent disagreement and disapproval . The government is facing a new wave of opposition in the form of a student strike. Much of the opposition to this plan has come from the media. The opposition is the political parties or groups that are opposed to a government. The main opposition parties boycotted the election, saying it would not be conducted fairly. In a country's parliament or legislature, the opposition refers to the politicians or political parties that form part of the parliament or legislature, but are not the government. ...the Leader of the Opposition. The opposition is the person or team you are competing against in a sports event. Poland provide the opposition for the Scots' last warm-up match at home. |
| inflections | oppositions |
| cefr-level | B2 |
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