opposition

The definition of an opposition is a conflict, resistance or disagreement.

(noun)

An example of opposition is the Occupy Wall Street movement.

See opposition in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the act of opposing
an opposed condition; resistance, contradiction, contrast, hostility, etc.
1. any person, group, or thing that opposes
2. a political party opposing, and serving as a check on, the party in power
Astrol., Astron. the position of two celestial bodies when their celestial longitudes differ by 180°; esp., the position of a superior planet or the full moon when it is in opposition with the sun
Law the refusal of a creditor to assent to a debtor's release under the bankruptcy law
Logic the relation of exclusion or inclusion which exists between propositions having the same subject and predicate but differing in quality, quantity, or both

Origin: ME opposicioun < OFr opposition < L oppositio < oppositus, pp. of opponere: see opponent

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See opposition in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. The act of opposing or resisting.
b. The condition of being in conflict; antagonism: “The history of men's opposition to women's emancipation is more interesting perhaps than the story of that emancipation itself” (Virginia Woolf).
Placement opposite to or in contrast with another.
Something that serves as an obstacle.
often Opposition A political party or an organized group opposed to the group, party, or government in power.
Astronomy
a. The position of two celestial bodies when their longitude differs by 180°, especially a configuration in which Earth lies on a straight line between the sun and a superior planet or the moon.
b. The position of the superior planet or the moon in this configuration.
Logic The relation existing between two propositions having an identical subject and predicate but differing in quantity, quality, or both.
Linguistics Contrast in a language between two phonemes or other linguistically important elements.