opposition

Noun

• the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected
  • Her Majesty's loyal opposition
    

• an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
  • a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies
    

• a direction opposite to another

• a body of people united in opposing something

• a contestant that you are matched against

• the act of hostile groups opposing each other
  • the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions
    
  • the invaders encountered stiff opposition
    

• the relation between opposed entities

• the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
  • he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens
    
  • despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  Opposition , enemy , foe , foeman , opponent , opposite , confrontation , oppositeness , resistance