Word Type

Noun

The word "opposition" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

ally apposition support

Dbpedia Genre

new wave music post punk

Derived Terms

His Majesty's Opposition antiopposition controlled opposition counter-opposition counteropposition leader of the opposition nonopposition opposition parry opposition research oppositional oppositionism oppositionist political opposition reopposition square of opposition

Context

astronomy chess legal logic politics

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

action adversary antagonist body contestant direction opponent opposer party political party relation resistance resister

Type Of (IsA)

band body contestant direction party relation

Related Terms

antagonism antimony battles conflict contrariety contrasting counteraction counterinfluence enemy government hindrance hostility inconsistency intellectual property interested party king movement obstacle obstruction oppose opposing opposite oppression party patent political power predicate prevention proceeding proposition registration repugnance resistance subject trademark united states

Synonym Network

confrontation enemy resistance

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