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{
"term": "opposition",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the act of strongly disagreeing with somebody/something, especially with the aim of preventing something from happening",
"sensetop": "opposition to somebody/something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Opposition came primarily from students."
},
{
"text": "Delegates expressed **strong opposition** to the plans.",
"contextForm": "opposition to somebody/something"
},
{
"text": "He spent five years in prison for his opposition to the regime."
},
{
"text": "They mounted an effective opposition to the bill."
},
{
"text": "There was widespread opposition to the war."
},
{
"text": "The army **met with fierce opposition** in every town."
},
{
"text": "The proposal faced **stiff opposition**."
},
{
"text": "We cannot back down at the first sign of opposition."
},
{
"text": "**opposition forces** *(= people who are arguing, fighting, etc. with another group)*"
},
{
"text": "Greens are prominent among opposition groups in several countries."
},
{
"text": "Many people have voiced their opposition to these proposals."
},
{
"text": "The Democrats are unlikely to drop their opposition to his nomination."
},
{
"text": "The authorities succeeded despite bitter opposition from teachers."
},
{
"text": "We will brook no opposition to the strategy."
}
],
"topics": ["Opinion and argument"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["bitter", "considerable", "determined"],
"verb + opposition": ["express", "voice", "mount"],
"opposition + verb": ["come from somebody"],
"opposition + noun": ["force", "group", "movement"],
"preposition": [
"against opposition",
"in the face of opposition",
"despite opposition"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the act of competing against somebody in a contest",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "She won against determined opposition from last year's champion."
},
{
"text": "He is expected to face **stiff opposition** from countryman, Scott, who has also emerged as a leading contender."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "the people you are competing against in business, a competition, a game, etc.",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "He's gone to work for the opposition."
},
{
"text": "The opposition is/are mounting a strong challenge to our business."
},
{
"text": "Liverpool couldn't match the opposition in the final and lost 2–0."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "the main political party that is opposed to the government; the political parties that are in a parliament but are not part of the government",
"labels": "North American English",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "the **leader of the Opposition**"
},
{
"text": "**Opposition MPs/politicians/parties**"
},
{
"text": "the Opposition spokesperson on education"
},
{
"text": "They received support from the main **opposition leaders**."
},
{
"text": "He has led the political opposition for the past decade."
}
],
"topics": ["Politics"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["loyal", "democratic"],
"opposition + noun": ["party", "candidate", "leader"],
"preposition": ["in opposition"],
"phrases": ["the Leader of the Opposition"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "the state of being as different as possible; two things that are as different as possible",
"labels": "(formal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "the opposition between good and evil"
},
{
"text": "His poetry is full of oppositions and contrasts."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "forming part of a parliament but not part of the government",
"examples": [
{
"text": "They returned to power after six years in opposition."
},
{
"text": "The Conservative Party is now in opposition."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "disagreeing strongly with somebody/something, especially with the aim of preventing something from happening",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "We found ourselves in opposition to several colleagues on this issue."
},
{
"text": "Protest marches were held in opposition to the proposed law."
}
],
"topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "contrasting two people or things that are very different",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Leisure is often defined in opposition to work."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn/",
"audio": "op/opposition/opposition__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃn/",
"audio": "op/opposition/opposition__us_2.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin oppositio(n-), from opponere ‘set against’."
}