# die Opposition

die Opposition is a German noun meaning “opposition”. Forms: der Opposition, die Oppositionen.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Opposition
- Plural: die Oppositionen

## In other languages

- Русский: оппозиция

## Meanings

1. the opposition, political opposition; opposition party
2. a group opposed (to something or someone)
3. opposition (the position of a planet in relation to the sun in positional astronomy)
4. In chess, when two kings face off against each other with only one square between them

## Examples

- Scharfe Kritik ernteten die Regierungspläne von der Opposition. — The government's plans were criticised sharply by the opposition.
- Auch wir sind die Opposition. — We're the opposition, too.
- Die Opposition sind auch wir. — We're the opposition, too.
- Er stellte sich auf die Seite der Opposition in dem Argument. — He sided with the opposition group in the argument.
- Unkraut ist die Opposition der Natur gegen die Regierung der Gärtner. — Weeds are nature's opposition against the rule of the gardeners.

## Related words

- Antonym: Regierungspartei, Konjunktion

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