the opposition

the op·po·si·tion

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Definitions of the opposition words

noun the opposition a political party or group opposed to the ruling party or government 0
noun the opposition (capital as part of a name, esp in Britain and other Commonwealth countries) 0
noun the opposition (of a political party) opposing the government 0
noun the opposition a relative position of the kings in the endgame such that the player who has the move is at a disadvantage 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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