conservative opponents

collocation in English

meaningsofconservativeandopponent

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conservative
adjective
uk
/kənˈsɜː.və.tɪv/us
/kənˈsɝː.və.t̬ɪv/
not usually liking or trusting change, especially ...
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opponent
noun[C]
uk
/əˈpəʊ.nənt/us
/əˈpoʊ.nənt/
a person who disagrees with something and speaks against it or tries to ...
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(Definition ofconservativeandopponentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It was not for nothing that his conservative opponents spoke of him as a ' very evil man '.!
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The conservative opponents of evangelical reform were aware of this division.
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Coercion, intimidation and censorship were widely used to silence conservative opponents.
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Conservative opponents of government intervention seized the opportunity and attempted to rollback social spending.
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At the same time they give valuable ammunition to his conservative opponents by making his foreign policy appear a failure.
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However, we regret that because of the political stand-off between reformers and their conservative opponents, including some members of the judiciary, there is still a long way to go.
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This led his conservative opponents to attack him and take his position as he was forced from government in disgrace.
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Nevertheless, he wielded great control over statewide legislative affairs and political appointments, making it difficult for his conservative opponents to assail his power.
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Marga was able to defeat his other conservative opponents with the support of the congress in spite of opposition from the party hierarchy.
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There were, however, many conservative opponents of his scientific humanism.
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Wetta says that their cosmopolitanism broke the mold of southern provincialism typical of the conservative opponents.
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The fears of the more conservative opponents centered upon the possible phasing out of the general militia in favor of a smaller, more readily corrupted, select militia.
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Warren led a liberal majority that used judicial power in dramatic fashion, to the consternation of conservative opponents.
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