internal opposition
collocation in Englishmeaningsofinternalandopposition
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internal
adjective
uk/ɪnˈtɜː.nəl/us/ɪnˈtɝː.nəl/
inside ...
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opposition
noun
uk/ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/us/ˌɑː.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
strong ...
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(Definition ofinternalandoppositionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofinternal opposition
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He was prepared to back it againstinternaloppositionwithout wanting to profit from the council's need for his support.
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It needs to be noted, however, that this decision was politically driven againstinternalopposition.
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An equally proud imperial power increasingly felt itself under attack both from the outside world and frominternalopposition.
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On its own theinternaloppositiondid not have the capacity to force the transition to multiparty politics.
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During the 1981-83 financial crisis, since the political order could count on coercion, neo-liberal policies were implemented with great decisiveness despite theinternaloppositionof important pressure groups.
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A unique combination of donor pressure,internaloppositionand ' snowballing ' led regimes to rapidly introduce multiparty politics regardless of whether ruling elites in fact supported democratisation.
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It is unfortunate that theinternaloppositionis so weak and so divided nationally.
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This is a man and a regime who eliminateinternaloppositionby a process called grass cutting, by which any potential opponents are mowed down.
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That is certainly true, but that there isinternaloppositionseems, on the face of it, extremely likely.
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He faces considerableinternalopposition, and there is no change so far in the existing highly bureaucratic system, and no inducement for individual enterprise.
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The second option is to attempt to buy offinternaloppositionby increasing the percentage marginally.
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Undoubtedly, people in the area will start looking around for friends they consider more reliable, andinternaloppositionto our presence will grow.
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There is also significantinternaloppositionto the concept in many member states.
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Following the 1964 mutiny, the government remained fearful ofinternalopposition.
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There appears to be little significantinternaloppositionto the regime.
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Internaloppositionto the practice has been present since the 1960s.
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However, the war radicalized theinternalopposition.
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