OPPOSITION

[noun] [U]At the meeting there was a lot of opposition to the proposed changes.There will be considerable/vociferous opposition to increasing the budget.The unions are in opposition to the government over the issue of privatization.In some political systems, the Opposition is the elected politicians who belong to the largest party which does not form the government.the Leader of the Oppositionthe Opposition spokesperson on defenceThe Opposition has/have condemned the Government's proposed tax increases.The opposition is also the team or person being played against in a sports competition.The opposition has/have some good players, and it's going to be a difficult match for us to win.