{
    "term": "opposition",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the act of strongly disagreeing with somebody/something, especially with the aim of preventing something from happening",
            "sensetop": "opposition to somebody/something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Opposition came primarily from students."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Delegates expressed **strong opposition** to the plans.",
                    "contextForm": "opposition to somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He spent five years in prison for his opposition to the regime."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They mounted an effective opposition to the bill."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There was widespread opposition to the war."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The army **met with fierce opposition** in every town."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The proposal faced **stiff opposition**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We cannot back down at the first sign of opposition."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**opposition forces** *(= people who are arguing, fighting, etc. with another group)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Greens are prominent among opposition groups in several countries."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Many people have voiced their opposition to these proposals."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Democrats are unlikely to drop their opposition to his nomination."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The authorities succeeded despite bitter opposition from teachers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We will brook no opposition to the strategy."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["bitter", "considerable", "determined"],
                "verb + opposition": ["express", "voice", "mount"],
                "opposition + verb": ["come from somebody"],
                "opposition + noun": ["force", "group", "movement"],
                "preposition": [
                    "against opposition",
                    "in the face of opposition",
                    "despite opposition"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the act of competing against somebody in a contest",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She won against determined opposition from last year's champion."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He is expected to face **stiff opposition** from countryman, Scott, who has also emerged as a leading contender."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the people you are competing against in business, a competition, a game, etc.",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He's gone to work for the opposition."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The opposition is/are mounting a strong challenge to our business."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Liverpool couldn't match the opposition in the final and lost 2–0."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "the main political party that is opposed to the government; the political parties that are in a parliament but are not part of the government",
            "labels": "North American English",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the **leader of the Opposition**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**Opposition MPs/politicians/parties**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the Opposition spokesperson on education"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They received support from the main **opposition leaders**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has led the political opposition for the past decade."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Politics"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["loyal", "democratic"],
                "opposition + noun": ["party", "candidate", "leader"],
                "preposition": ["in opposition"],
                "phrases": ["the Leader of the Opposition"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "the state of being as different as possible; two things that are as different as possible",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the opposition between good and evil"
                },
                {
                    "text": "His poetry is full of oppositions and contrasts."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "forming part of a parliament but not part of the government",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They returned to power after six years in opposition."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Conservative Party is now in opposition."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "disagreeing strongly with somebody/something, especially with the aim of preventing something from happening",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We found ourselves in opposition to several colleagues on this issue."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Protest marches were held in opposition to the proposed law."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "contrasting two people or things that are very different",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Leisure is often defined in opposition to work."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn/",
                "audio": "op/opposition/opposition__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃn/",
                "audio": "op/opposition/opposition__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin oppositio(n-), from opponere ‘set against’."
}