opposition's
Belonging to foes
Opposition's is the possessive form of opposition, indicating something belonging to or associated with an opposing force, party, or stance.
In politics, it typically refers to the minority party's positions or resources: The opposition's response to the budget was swift.
In sports or competition: We studied the opposition's strategy.
Capacity to withstand force
- adversaryEnemy in conflict
- enemyHostile opposing party
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
confrontation · battle · hostility · antagonism · warfare · counterforce · rebellion · insurgency
Direct opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
- counterpartCorresponding person or thing
- inverseOpposite in position
- polarityState of opposing forces
- contradictionOpposing claims, incompatible together
duality · reversal · converse · dichotomy · alternative · difference · divergence · distinction
resistance
Capacity to withstand force
struggle · confrontation · battle · hostility · antagonism · warfare · counterforce · rebellion · insurgency · combatant
antithesis
Direct opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
- counterpartCorresponding person or thing
- inverseOpposite in position
- polarityState of opposing forces
contradiction · duality · reversal · converse · dichotomy · alternative · difference · divergence · distinction · contrary
party
Gathering for celebration
- leaderOne who guides others
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- manifestoPublished statement of principles
critique · shadow cabinet · minority · dissent · challenge · rebuttal · platform · coalition · rival · counterargument
objection
Expression of disapproval
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
- criticismJudgment of faults
complaint · rejection · refusal · dissent · contention · dispute · grievance · challenge · rebuttal · counter
opposition'sgovernment's
Of the ruling authority
incumbent's · administration's · majority's · ally's · establishment's
opposition'sally's
Belonging to a friend
partner's · champion's · defender's · friend's · comrade's
- in oppositionActively against something
- opposition partyFaction challenging ruling government
- opposition researchInvestigating adversaries for damaging information
- opposition leadersHeads of competing parties
- political oppositionParties opposing current government
- loyal oppositionPrincipled dissent within system