the opposition
noun
: a person or group that someone is trying to defeat or succeed against : a person or group that someone is competing with
The coach advised her team not to underestimate the opposition.
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With the Tories facing a 20-point plus deficit behind the opposition Labour party, Sunak has pointed to sharp falls in inflation, lower energy bills and growing wages as signs that the economy is back on track.
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Tom Rees, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024
Members of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party have also been quick to link its claims to the Congress Party, which ruled over India for nearly 50 years following its independence from British rule in 1947, by accusing the opposition of appeasing minorities.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 10 May 2024
City Council President Jamie Torres, who represents the city’s District 3 where that encampment and future shelter are located, said the concerns voiced in the opposition letter are largely a reflection of the city’s failures to adequately address the homelessness crisis.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 7 May 2024
The second option looks more likely at this point, given the growing fervor surrounding the opposition candidate and the fact that the election is still 12 weeks away.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
In the end, Mr. González emerged as a candidate the government would not seek to block and who the opposition would support.
—Isayen Herrera Adriana Loureiro Fernandez, New York Times, 6 May 2024
By sending Navalny to the notorious high-security penal colony in a remote town above the Arctic Circle, the Kremlin had effectively imposed a death sentence on the opposition leader, the sources said.
—Dan De Luce, NBC News, 27 Apr. 2024
But even the head of the opposition, former Prime Minister Yair Lapid, rejected the move.
—Josef Federman, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2024
Riding Garcia’s hot bat, the Heralds were victorious in their last six regular-season games, outscoring the opposition 68-5 in the process, and finished 8-0 in Olympic League play.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
Tom Rees, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024
Members of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party have also been quick to link its claims to the Congress Party, which ruled over India for nearly 50 years following its independence from British rule in 1947, by accusing the opposition of appeasing minorities.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 10 May 2024
City Council President Jamie Torres, who represents the city’s District 3 where that encampment and future shelter are located, said the concerns voiced in the opposition letter are largely a reflection of the city’s failures to adequately address the homelessness crisis.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 7 May 2024
The second option looks more likely at this point, given the growing fervor surrounding the opposition candidate and the fact that the election is still 12 weeks away.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
In the end, Mr. González emerged as a candidate the government would not seek to block and who the opposition would support.
—Isayen Herrera Adriana Loureiro Fernandez, New York Times, 6 May 2024
By sending Navalny to the notorious high-security penal colony in a remote town above the Arctic Circle, the Kremlin had effectively imposed a death sentence on the opposition leader, the sources said.
—Dan De Luce, NBC News, 27 Apr. 2024
But even the head of the opposition, former Prime Minister Yair Lapid, rejected the move.
—Josef Federman, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2024
Riding Garcia’s hot bat, the Heralds were victorious in their last six regular-season games, outscoring the opposition 68-5 in the process, and finished 8-0 in Olympic League play.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
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“The opposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20opposition. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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