in+opposition+to+someone

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• Opposition to cults and new religious movements — Opposition to cults and to new religious movements (NRMs) comes from several sources with diverse concerns. Some members of the opposition have associations with cult watching groups which collect and publish critical information about one or… …   Wikipedia

• Opposition to capital punishment in the United States — existed as early as the colonial period. Opposition to the death penalty peaked in 1966 [1], rising to 47% opposition, higher than those who supported it (42%), the rest (11%) had no opinion . The death penalty increased in popularity throughout… …   Wikipedia

• opposition — op|po|si|tion W1S2 [ˌɔpəˈzıʃən US ˌa:p ] n 1.) [U] strong disagreement with, or protest against, something such as a plan, law, or system opposition to ▪ There was a great deal of opposition to the war. opposition from ▪ They face opposition from …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• opposition — op|po|si|tion [ ,apə zıʃn ] noun *** 1. ) uncount strong disagreement with a plan or policy, especially when this is shown in active attempts to prevent something: opposition to: Public opposition to the military government is growing. in… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• opposition */*/*/ — UK [ˌɒpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌɑpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n] noun Word forms opposition : singular opposition plural oppositions 1) [uncountable] strong disagreement with a plan or policy, especially when this is shown in active attempts to prevent something opposition …   English dictionary

• opposition — oppositional, oppositionary, adj. oppositionless, adj. /op euh zish euhn/, n. 1. the action of opposing, resisting, or combating. 2. antagonism or hostility. 3. a person or group of people opposing, criticizing, or protesting something, someone,… …   Universalium

• opposition*/*/*/ — [ˌɒpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n] noun 1) [U] strong disagreement with a plan or policy Public opposition to the government is growing.[/ex] 2) the opposition [singular] a person, organization etc that someone is competing against 3) the opposition [singular] the… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• opposition — op•po•si•tion [[t]ˌɒp əˈzɪʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) the action of opposing, resisting, or combating 2) antagonism or hostility 3) a person or group of people opposing, criticizing, or protesting something, someone, or another group 4) gov (sometimes cap.)… …   From formal English to slang

• give a thumbs down someone — (give a) thumbs down to (someone/something) to show disapproval of or opposition to someone or something. My husband gave a big thumbs down to my idea of getting a new car. Usage notes: often used in the form give the thumbs down (to something):… …   New idioms dictionary

• thumbs down someone — (give a) thumbs down to (someone/something) to show disapproval of or opposition to someone or something. My husband gave a big thumbs down to my idea of getting a new car. Usage notes: often used in the form give the thumbs down (to something):… …   New idioms dictionary

• up against someone — up against (someone/something) in opposition to someone or something. In the music competition, Tyler was up against some of the best singers in the country. Next week, our field hockey team will go up against the best team in this area …   New idioms dictionary