Examples of 'opposition' in a sentence

Meaning of "opposition"

opposition (noun): Refers to a group or individual that is against or disagrees with another group or idea
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  • The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
  • An opposite or contrasting position.
  • The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.
  • A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.

How to use "opposition" in a sentence

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This encountered opposition from predicable quarters.
Opposition groups constantly challenged me to relinquish my mandate.
Cuba reiterated its opposition to foreign intervention.
Opposition was expressed to the deletion of those paragraphs.
We will bear no more opposition to our word.
The opposition is chortling about some coup.
Looks like the opposition has shown up.
The opposition rally was dispersed by security forces.
Others repeated their opposition to anything permanent.
Wide opposition was expressed against that view.
Alleged torture of armed opposition group combatants.
The opposition is not quite so strong there.
Sounds like the opposition has conceded.
Our opposition is based on the following points.
The leader of the opposition was also a woman.

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The opposition may be based on multiple rights.
I heard enough of your opposition in this matter.
The opposition is stirring to block a main player.
Desires that are in direct opposition to everything that.
Its opposition to such abuse allowed of no exception.
There was considerable opposition raised at both meetings.
The opposition parties are rightly going to boycott them.
The government and opposition must do it together.
The opposition spokesman has categorically denied.
They will orchestrate opposition in your constituency.
The opposition will have a field day.
Members of the political opposition have been arrested.
The opposition remains fragmented and ineffective.
Come and check out the opposition.
Out of the opposition and more independent.
Establishment of the leader of the political opposition.
How often opposition parties silenced by government.
The current text triggered strong opposition.
Lets the opposition know who was responsible.
They have to let the opposition respond.
Allow for opposition and revocation procedures.
This will narrow down the opposition.
But political opposition was also a serious impediment.
Many town halls are administered by the opposition.
Preliminary report on opposition to the impunity of perpetrators.
Opposition from local residents remains stiff.
The grounds of opposition are the following.
I would like to help understand a sort of opposition.
Censorship of opposition and independent print media.
Those remarks were pulled from an opposition memo.
Needling the opposition is part of trying a case.
It was concerned about reports of harassment of the opposition.
It is a plural opposition and this is a democratic feature of it.
You have got rid of the opposition.
Political opposition and human rights defenders.

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