Definition: 1. The action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with. 2. The relation between opposed entities. 3. The act of opposing groups confronting each other. 4. A contestant that you are matched against.
Use 'opposition' in a sentence:
1. He has effectively killed off any political opposition.
2. The voices of the opposition were effectively smothered.
3. Opposition politicians have been baying for his blood.
4. We pulverized the opposition.
5. She miscalculated the level of opposition to her proposals.
6. The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.
7. The opposition claimed the report was a whitewash.
8. Some of the opposition party's policies have been appropriated by the government.
9. Liverpool couldn't match the opposition in the final and lost 2 – 0.
10. It was an attempt to wrong-foot the opposition.
11. The main opposition parties are boycotting the elections.
12. He became even more resolute in his opposition to the plan.
13. He seemed undaunted by all the opposition to his idea.
14. He had been vehement in his opposition to the idea.
15. He's gone to work for the opposition.
16. We face stern opposition.
17. Some opposition activists have been violently attacked.
18. The government found itself confronted by massive opposition.
19. The new proposals have met with stiff opposition.
20. He accused the opposition party of being unfit to govern.
21. This latest move by the government has aroused fierce opposition.
22. The opposition have called for him to resign.
23. The government is running up against considerable opposition to its tax reforms.
24. The army met with fierce opposition in every town.
25. Opposition politicians registered their protest on the floor of the House.
26. He spent five years in prison for his opposition to the regime.
27. The newspaper has become the official mouthpiece of the opposition party.
28. Vague objections to the system solidified into firm opposition.
29. The opposition threatened a campaign of civil disobedience.
30. There was cheering from the Opposition benches.
31. He could wipe the floor with the opposition.
32. The proposal was assailed by the opposition party.
33. They had reckoned without the determination of the opposition.
34. After the elections opposition groups began to emerge.
35. The Prime Minister was involved in a heated exchange with opposition MPs.
36. Agents provocateurs may seek to discredit the opposition.
37. The opposition proved too strong for him.
38. They are united in their opposition to the plan.
39. Local resident groups have united in opposition to the plan.
40. The Opposition moved an amendment to the Bill.
41. Opposition more or less crumbled away.
42. Despite strong opposition, the ruling party carried the day.
43. All opposition to the plan has collapsed.
44. There was outright opposition to the plan.
45. Violent opposition to the plan continues.
46. The Church became increasingly identified with opposition to the regime.
47. Delegates expressed strong opposition to the plans.
48. The opposition parties are making political capital out of the government's problems.
49. The proposal had been dropped in the face of determined opposition.
50. The opposition leader challenged the prime minister to call an election.
51. Opposition leaders were put under house arrest.
52. The various opposition parties speak with one voice on this issue.
53. The opposition leader has intensified his attacks on the government.
54. The revolutionaries expunged domestic opposition.
55. Few people dared to declare their opposition to the regime.
