# opposition
## English
### Etymology

From Middle English opposicioun, from Old French oposicion (whence French opposition), from Late Latin oppositiō, translating Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis), from the past participle stem of classical Latin oppōnō (“I set against”).

### Pronunciation

* (UK) IPA: /ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/
* (US) IPA: /ˌɑ.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
** Audio (US):(file)

### Noun

opposition (plural oppositions)
* The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
    The two politicians are in opposition to the bill.
    The proposal met with strong opposition from local residents.
** 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Terra Firma Party Codex entry:Terra Firma is an Alliance political party formed after the First Contact War. Its policy agenda is based on the principle that Earth must 'stand firm' against alien influences. This covers a variety of legislation. Recent activities by Terra Firma include opposition to a law requiring high school alien language study, a proposal to increase tariffs on alien imports, and leading a popular movement to mark the First Contact War with a public holiday.
** 2013 August 10, “Can China clean up fast enough?”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8848:That worries the government, which fears that environmental activism could become the foundation for more general political opposition.
* An opposite or contrasting position.
    Near-synonym: oppositeness
    These ideas are in opposition to each other.
* (astronomy) 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.
* (politics) A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.
    leader of the opposition
* (law) In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent.
* (chess) A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.
* (logic) The difference of quantity or quality between two propositions having the same subject and predicate.

#### Antonyms

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* apposition

#### Derived terms

* controlled opposition
* counter-opposition
* His Majesty's Opposition
* leader of the opposition
* opposition parry
* opposition research
* political opposition
* square of opposition

#### Translations

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### Further reading

* opposition on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
* “opposition”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

## Finnish
### Noun

opposition
* genitive singular of oppositio

## French
### Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin oppositiōnem.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɔ.po.zi.sjɔ̃/
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

opposition f (plural oppositions)
* opposition

#### Derived terms

* par opposition à

#### Related terms

* opposer

#### Descendants

* → Persian: اپوزیسیون (opozisyon)

### Further reading

* “opposition”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

## Swedish
### Noun

opposition c
* opposition (expression of being opposed)
    Near-synonym: motstånd
    Förslaget mötte stark oppositionThe proposal met with strong opposition
* opposition (a position of being opposed)
    kretsar inom aristokratin som stod i opposition till tsarencircles within the aristocracy that stood in opposition to the tsar
    falangen kom i opposition med partiledningenthe faction came into opposition with the party leadership
* (politics) opposition
    den politiska oppositionenthe political opposition
    oppositionspartieropposition parties
    oppositionsledareleader of the opposition
    ett parti i oppositiona party in opposition
* opposition (critiquing a dissertation as an opponent at a PhD dissertation defense)
* (astronomy) opposition
    Vid fullmåne står månen i opposition till solenAt full moon, the moon is in opposition to the sun
* (chess) opposition

#### Related terms

* opponent
* opponera
* oppositionell

#### See also

* invändning
* motstånd

### References

* opposition in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* opposition in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* opposition in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)