opposition

Meanings

• the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
  • "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"
• the relation between opposed entities
• the act of hostile groups opposing each other
  • "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"
• a contestant that you are matched against
• a body of people united in opposing something
• a direction opposite to another
• an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
• the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected
  • "Her Majesty's loyal opposition"

Synonyms

confrontation, enemy, foe, foeman, opponent, opposite, oppositeness, resistance