1.Definition: a body of people united in opposing something

Category: General

2.Definition: a contestant that you are matched against

Related Noun(s):opponent, opposite

Category: People

3.Definition: a direction opposite to another

Category: General

4.Definition: an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

Related Noun(s):enemy, foe, foeman

Category: People

5.Definition: the act of hostile groups opposing each other

"The government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions", "The invaders encountered stiff opposition"

Related Noun(s):confrontation

Category: General

6.Definition: the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

"He encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens", "Despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"

Related Noun(s):resistance

Category: General

7.Definition: the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected

"Her Majesty's loyal opposition"

Category: General

8.Definition: the relation between opposed entities

Related Noun(s):oppositeness

Category: General