serious opposition

collocation in English

meaningsofseriousandopposition

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serious
adjective
uk
/ˈsɪə.ri.əs/us
/ˈsɪr.i.əs/
severe in ...
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opposition
noun
uk
/ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌɑː.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
strong ...
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(Definition ofseriousandoppositionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofserious opposition

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The mostseriousoppositionto the proclamation came from the coffeehousekeepers themselves.
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A series of electoral reforms led to greater levels of democratisation and opportunities for the growth ofseriousopposition, especially in the 1990s.
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These maxims have never been important topics of debate in bioethics, just because they elicit noseriousopposition.
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Neither in 1997 nor in 2002, though, do we find evidence ofseriousoppositionto leadership initiatives by delegates.
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There would have been nothing at all strange or pedantic or remote about formations like these, nor anyseriousoppositionon other grounds.
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Moreseriousoppositioncame from outsiders and minorities, who led a shadowy existence on the periphery of the state.
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But why did line ministries accept grant cuts without anyseriousopposition?
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Deane had not facedseriousoppositionin 1952 and 1954.
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But the lack ofseriousoppositiondoes indicate that the treaty was not considered to be a major change that would impose a great burden on any state's finances.
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There is, of course, noseriousoppositionto this sum of money being granted.
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I hope that it will not rouse anyseriousoppositiontonight.
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It is consensual and there is noseriousoppositionto the broad principles contained in it.
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There is noseriousoppositionto this policy.
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I do not have anyseriousoppositionto the way in which the cake has been cut between the two airlines.
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It is where there is noseriousoppositionand only frivolous opposition.
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There can be no doubt that there isseriousoppositionto the figure of 6,000.
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We have no reason to believe that there would be anyseriousoppositionto plans to extend it to take on board new technology.
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It certainly looks, in certain quarters, as if there is a complete lack of anyseriousopposition.
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In each they hope that anyseriousoppositionfrom their traditional opponents will fade.
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There has been noseriousoppositionto the underlying idea of this gigantic programme.
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