Collocations withopposition
These are words often used in combination withopposition.
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active opposition
Later also, some mothers' active opposition to the scheme was referred to in committee meetings.
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armed opposition
A catalyst was needed to translate feelings of resentment and alienation into a broader theme of armed opposition.
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binary opposition
This would seem to be a further binary opposition in her work.
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bitter opposition
The growth of a radical and often bitter opposition occurred as a result of the unresponsiveness of the conservative faction and the deterioration of race relations.
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considerable opposition
Her reforms, her history, her pamphlets aroused considerable opposition among conservatives, despite what may seem to us the limited scope of their claims.
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continued opposition
In addition, continued opposition of environmental activists to the large-scale use of acaricides and insecticides in general has stimulated interest in alternative approaches to tick control.
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determined opposition
The government survived on a number of very close votes against a determined opposition.
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direct opposition
Other ombudsmen claim that they have faced even more direct opposition from the public authorities.
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domestic opposition
Domestic opposition is activated by adaptation pressure, but whether it is successful or not depends on the availability of veto points.
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fierce opposition
Despite its modest aims, the proposal aroused fierce opposition and was never systematically implemented.
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firm opposition
The most important point was our firm opposition to any provisions looking beyond 1984.
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fundamental opposition
If authentic caring and genuine sociality are understood in terms of intrinsic motivation, there is a fundamental opposition between them and the market.
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growing opposition
This was seen most obviously in the growing opposition of families to the evacuation of children.
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ideological opposition
I wilfully subdued any ideological opposition that might be welling up in my breast or agitating my brain.
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intense opposition
Like his grandfather, as well, he faced intense opposition to this approach.
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internal opposition
He was prepared to back it against internal opposition without wanting to profit from the council's need for his support.
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left-wing opposition
The tax reform in 1998 was passed with the support of the left-wing opposition.
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opposition activist
She was held in prison for 12 years as an opposition activist, along with her husband, who has now disappeared.
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opposition candidate
Leaving the party and voting for opposition candidates is less a change in voter support than maintenance of existing ties to specific local patrons but with different party labels.
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opposition fighter
Also, a new attempt by government troops to advance on the air base was repelled by opposition fighters.
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opposition figure
Human rights are trampled on, with unexplained disappearances of opposition figures.
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opposition group
Even if members of an opposition group could be entirely uniform in their beliefs and goals, there are myriad strategic choices to be made by those out of power.
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opposition movement
Rarely has an opposition movement undermined multiple governments so effectively and with so few resources.
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opposition party
In addition, they freed prisoners from the opposition party, and in the process 6,500 others managed to escape.
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opposition politician
It would last until 1988 before more opposition politician would be elected to the senate.
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opposition supporters
In this respect, foreign sailors were most commonly identified as opposition supporters.
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organized opposition
Organized opposition replaces a single narrow appeal with multiple narrow appeals.
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outright opposition
For instance, the default stance of the field toward biomedical technology used to be one of worry, suspicion, and often outright opposition.
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overwhelming opposition
I can tell him in advance that the consultation will reveal overwhelming opposition to his proposal.
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public opposition
The extant literature ignores the significant public opposition to an institutionalised military.
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serious opposition
The most serious opposition to the proclamation came from the coffeehousekeepers themselves.
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stiff opposition
Due to stiff opposition by the trade unions, clause 8 was in effect not used.
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substantial opposition
Given the substantial opposition to service sector reform, liberalization was not a given outcome.
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tremendous opposition
There is, too, tremendous opposition from the general public to a policy which is adversely affecting the price people will have to pay for food.
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unanimous opposition
As a result, there has been an almost unanimous opposition from employers and employers' associations.
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vehement opposition
Often, when there is no other impediment to the granting of permission, the roads service, for no apparent reason, expresses vehement opposition.
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vigorous opposition
By contrast, reforms that impose severe losses on unions are likely to engender much more vigorous opposition from the labour movement.
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violent opposition
Throughout the period under review there were numerous reports of peaceful and occasionally violent opposition to building these mills.
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vocal opposition
Even before the elections took place, a vocal opposition already doubted their genuineness, and these claims have found considerable international sympathy.
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widespread opposition
It was a risky gamble considering the widespread opposition, but one that ultimately produced results.
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