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
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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
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