• 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"
• 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"
• an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"
• a contestant that you are matched against
• a direction opposite to another
• the relation between opposed entities

'Opposition' in other languages