unopposed

unopposed
unopposed 1650s, from UN- (Cf. un-) (1) "not" + pp. of OPPOSE (Cf. oppose).

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  • unopposed — [ˌʌnəˈpəʊzd] adj, adv if someone does something unopposed, no one competes against them or tries to stop them …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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