Results for opposition
Definitions of opposition:
part of speech: noun
State of being placed over against: standing over against: repugnance: contrariety: act of opposing: resistance: that which opposes: obstacle: the party that opposes the existing administration or the party in power: ( astron.) the situation of heavenly bodies when 180 degrees apart.
part of speech: noun
The act of resisting or checking; the state of being resisted or checked; resistance; contradiction; the political party that does not support the party in power.
Usage examples for opposition:
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She would not, perhaps, marry Laurence in the face of her mother's open opposition
"Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man", Marie Conway Oemler -
This Bill passed through both Houses of Parliament without any opposition and without any discussion.
"Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. Volume 3", Henry Hunt -
It had met with opposition
"The Card, A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns", Arnold Bennett -
It might be difficult, even impossible, to carry out her match- making plans if Miriam should rise up in opposition to them.
"The Girl at Cobhurst", Frank Richard Stockton