the opposition
noun
: a person or group that someone is trying to defeat or succeed against : a person or group that someone is competing with
The coach advised her team not to underestimate the opposition.
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In some of its endeavors, the Trump administration does appear to have a clear set of goals: to overwhelm the opposition and seize power for the executive branch.
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Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025
Berlin Reuters — The German parliament rejected an opposition draft law on tightening immigration policy on Friday, two days after the opposition conservatives were accused of breaching an agreement against cooperating with the far right for the first time.
—Reuters, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
While smallpox vaccines had previously garnered pockets of local resistance as alternative medical practices became more popular, the implementation of mandates intensified the opposition by giving it a new focus.
—Helen L. Murphey / Made By History, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
For both, the conflict is structured around the opposition between angelic character and sorceress/witch archetype.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 26 Jan. 2025
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Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025
Berlin Reuters — The German parliament rejected an opposition draft law on tightening immigration policy on Friday, two days after the opposition conservatives were accused of breaching an agreement against cooperating with the far right for the first time.
—Reuters, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
While smallpox vaccines had previously garnered pockets of local resistance as alternative medical practices became more popular, the implementation of mandates intensified the opposition by giving it a new focus.
—Helen L. Murphey / Made By History, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
For both, the conflict is structured around the opposition between angelic character and sorceress/witch archetype.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 26 Jan. 2025
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“The opposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20opposition. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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