Definition of Opposition
Opposition
Opposition
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A person or group that opposes or disagrees with something.
e.g. The opposition party criticized the government's new policy.
(noun)
hostility;
e.g. There was a strong sense of opposition between the two nations.
(noun)
a person or group of people who oppose or criticize someone or something;
e.g. The opposition knew exactly what enemy point to target to weaken the entire group.
(noun)
the state of being the opposite or being placed opposite;
e.g. The strong, outlying group is the opposition.
(noun)
(of astronomy) a situation in which two heavenly bodies 180° apart;
e.g. When the earth is directly in between, the moon is in opposition to the sun.
(noun)
a contrast;
e.g. You can think of a film's plot in terms of a range of oppositions or conflicts.
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