transcription, транскрипция: [ ɒpəzɪʃ(ə)n ]
( oppositions)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
Opposition is strong, angry, or violent disagreement and disapproval.
The government is facing a new wave of opposition in the form of a student strike...
Much of the opposition to this plan has come from the media.
≠ support
N-UNCOUNT : oft N to n
2.
The opposition is the political parties or groups that are opposed to a government.
The main opposition parties boycotted the election, saying it would not be conducted fairly.
N-COUNT-COLL : usu sing , oft N n
3.
In a country’s parliament or legislature, the opposition refers to the politicians or political parties that form part of the parliament or legislature, but are not the government.
...the Leader of the Opposition.
N-COUNT-COLL : usu sing , oft the N
4.
The opposition is the person or team you are competing against in a sports event.
Poland provide the opposition for the Scots’ last warm-up match at home.
N-SING-COLL