Opposition

German (Berlin)

/ˌɔpoziˈtsjoːn/

noun
Definitions
  • (political) the opposition, political opposition; opposition party
  • a group opposed (to something or someone)
  • opposition (the position of a planet in relation to the sun in positional astronomy)
  • (chess) In chess, when two kings face each other with only one square between them

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin oppositiō.

Origin

Latin

oppositiō

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