oppositionist

noun

op·​po·​si·​tion·​ist ˌä-pə-ˈzi-sh(ə-)nist How to pronounce oppositionist (audio)
: a member of an opposition
oppositionist adjective

Examples of oppositionist in a Sentence

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Within Russia, the oppositionists’ challenges are far greater. Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2024 Russian oppositionists in exile face nearly insurmountable challenges. Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2024 Already, these fears have led Ukrainian oppositionist democrats, European intellectuals, and prominent Western analysts to call on the EU to put the integration process on hold. Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2011 Characteristically, Navalny tried to buck up his fellow oppositionists. The Editors, National Review, 16 Feb. 2024 However, several prisoners from his ward have previously been treated for tuberculosis, the oppositionist said. Fox News, 7 Apr. 2021 Trump canceled Obama’s Title 50 program that armed Syrian oppositionists in July 2017. Charles Glass, Harper's magazine, 10 Feb. 2019

Word History

Etymology

opposition + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of oppositionist was in 1786

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“Oppositionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oppositionist. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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