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a body of people united in opposing something a political party opposed to the party in power and prepared to replace it if elected; "Her Majesty''s loyal opposition" a contestant that you are matched against a direction opposite to another the relation between opposed entities the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with; "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead" the act of opposing groups confronting each other; "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition" an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies" |
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