opposition

Meanings

Plural: oppositions

Noun

• the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
  • "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"
• the relation between opposed entities
• the act of hostile groups opposing each other
  • "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"
• a contestant that you are matched against
• a body of people united in opposing something
• a direction opposite to another
• an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
• the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected
  • "Her Majesty's loyal opposition"
• The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
• An opposite or contrasting position.
• The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.
• A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.
• In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent.
• A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.
• The difference of quantity or quality between two propositions having the same subject and predicate.

Synonyms

confrontation, enemy, foe, foeman, opponent, opposite, oppositeness, resistance

Antonyms

apposition