OPPONENT


Meaning of OPPONENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ əpoʊnənt ]

( opponents)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.

A politician’s opponents are other politicians who belong to a different party or who have different aims or policies.

...Mr Kennedy’s opponent in the leadership contest...

He described the detention without trial of political opponents as a cowardly act.

= adversary

N-COUNT : usu with poss

2.

In a sporting contest, your opponent is the person who is playing against you.

Norris twice knocked down his opponent in the early rounds of the fight...

N-COUNT : usu poss N

3.

The opponents of an idea or policy do not agree with it and do not want it to be carried out.

...opponents of the spread of nuclear weapons...

≠ supporter

N-COUNT : usu N of n

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