the opposition
noun
: a person or group that someone is trying to defeat or succeed against : a person or group that someone is competing with
The coach advised her team not to underestimate the opposition.
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The widening scandal has also drawn in five Metropolitan police officers, who are under investigation for betting on the election date and on the opposition Labour Party.
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Karla Adam, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
His governing Conservative Party – whose 14 years in power have been defined by the political gambles of austerity, Brexit and radical economics – fell behind the opposition Labour Party in the polls around November 2021, and the gap has only widened since.
—Luke McGee, CNN, 23 June 2024
Eighty per cent of Israelis wanted the opposition parties to join an emergency government in the wake of October 7th, which Gantz did.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
But with most polls predicting an electoral wipeout for the Conservative Party, which is behind the opposition Labour Party by almost 20 points, Sunak has attempted to rescue a faltering campaign by putting forward policies seen more in line with traditional Tory strengths.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 12 June 2024
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Karla Adam, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
His governing Conservative Party – whose 14 years in power have been defined by the political gambles of austerity, Brexit and radical economics – fell behind the opposition Labour Party in the polls around November 2021, and the gap has only widened since.
—Luke McGee, CNN, 23 June 2024
Eighty per cent of Israelis wanted the opposition parties to join an emergency government in the wake of October 7th, which Gantz did.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
But with most polls predicting an electoral wipeout for the Conservative Party, which is behind the opposition Labour Party by almost 20 points, Sunak has attempted to rescue a faltering campaign by putting forward policies seen more in line with traditional Tory strengths.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 12 June 2024
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“The opposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20opposition. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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