opposition noun (DISAGREEMENT)
C1 [ U ] strong disagreement:
The unions are in opposition to the government over the issue of increasing the minimum wage.
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- Plans to desegregate the schools met with opposition.
- She left home in the face of strong opposition from her parents.
- The company took no heed of public opposition to the plans.
- The strength of the opposition was rather more than she'd bargained for.
- The plan for a new office tower went ahead regardless of local opposition.
opposition noun (SPORT)
the opposition C1 [ S, + sing/pl verb ]