opposition

  • 41opposition — noun 1》 resistance or dissent.     ↘(often the opposition) a group of opponents.     ↘(the Opposition) Brit. the principal parliamentary party opposed to that in office. 2》 a contrast or antithesis. 3》 Astronomy & Astrology the apparent position… …

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  • 42opposition — noun 1) the proposal met with opposition Syn: resistance, hostility, antagonism, antipathy, objection, dissent, disapproval 2) they beat the opposition Syn: opponent(s), opposing side, other side/team …

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  • 43Opposition — Op|po|si|ti|on 〈f.; Gen.: , Pl.: en〉 1. Gegensatz, Widerstand; Opposition machen 〈umg.〉 widersprechen, eine gegenteilige Meinung verfechten 2. 〈Politik〉 der Regierung sich entgegensetzende Partei od. Gruppe der Bevölkerung 3. 〈Astron.〉… …

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  • 44Opposition — Op|po|si|ti|on die; , en <aus spätlat. oppositio »das Entgegensetzen«, Bed. 2 nach engl. bzw. fr. opposition>: 1. Widerstand, Widerspruch. 2. die Gesamtheit der an der Regierung nicht beteiligten u. mit der Regierungspolitik nicht… …

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  • 45opposition — op•po•si•tion [[t]ˌɒp əˈzɪʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) the action of opposing, resisting, or combating 2) antagonism or hostility 3) a person or group of people opposing, criticizing, or protesting something, someone, or another group 4) gov (sometimes cap.)… …

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  • 46opposition — /ɒpəˈzɪʃən / (say opuh zishuhn) noun 1. the action of opposing, resisting, or combating. 2. antagonism or hostility. 3. an opposing group or body. 4. (usually upper case) the major political party or coalition of parties opposed to the party in… …

  • 47opposition — Act of opposing or resisting; antagonism; state of being opposite or opposed; antithesis. Also, a position confronting another or placing in contrast; that which is or furnishes an obstacle to some result. Political party opposed to ministry or… …

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  • 48opposition — n. 1 resistance, antagonism. 2 the state of being hostile or in conflict or disagreement. 3 contrast or antithesis. 4 a a group or party of opponents or competitors. b (the Opposition) Brit. the principal parliamentary party opposed to that in… …

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  • 49Opposition — n. 1 resistance, antagonism. 2 the state of being hostile or in conflict or disagreement. 3 contrast or antithesis. 4 a a group or party of opponents or competitors. b (the Opposition) Brit. the principal parliamentary party opposed to that in… …

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  • 50OPPOSITION (CONCEPT D’) — Le concept d’opposition, sous ses deux formes fondamentales de la contradiction et de la contrariété, est l’un des acquis les plus anciens de la logique formelle, telle que le modèle en a été formulé par Aristote, à partir de l’analyse des… …

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