opposition
//ˌɒpəˈzɪʃən//
Noun
oppositionSingular
oppositionsPlural
1
Resistance or dissent expressed in action or argument; the act of opposing or resisting something.
The plan faced strong opposition from local residents.
2
A group of people, especially a political party, that opposes and criticizes the party in power.
The opposition criticized the government's new policy.
3
The state of being opposite or contrary; contrast or antithesis.
The opposition between light and darkness is a common theme in literature.
4
In astronomy, the position of two celestial bodies when they are on opposite sides of the sky as viewed from Earth.
Mars will be in opposition to the Sun next month.