domestic opposition

collocation in English

meaningsofdomesticandopposition

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domestic
adjective
uk
/dəˈmes.tɪk/us
/dəˈmes.tɪk/
relating to a person's ...
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opposition
noun
uk
/ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌɑː.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
strong ...
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(Definition ofdomesticandoppositionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Domesticoppositionis activated by adaptation pressure, but whether it is successful or not depends on the availability of veto points.
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Meanwhile, privatisations have been delayed for years due to weak investor interest as well asdomesticoppositionto the process.
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Argentine national interest, out of their own interest in deflectingdomesticopposition, or because their military simply wanted war.
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It is also intolerant towardsdomesticopposition, distrustful of neighbouring countries and even more distrustful of great powers further away.
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She is popularly known as thedomesticoppositionparty due to her outspoken views, which often contradict her husband's.
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Thedomesticoppositionor reform factions had become exhausted.
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This concession drew strongdomesticoppositionagainst foreign ownership of railways.
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Authoritarian systems of government, however, frequently employ denial and deception campaigns both domestically and abroad to manipulatedomesticoppositionand foreign governments.
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International pressure anddomesticoppositioneventually pressed the government toward a national election.
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At the time, the purchase faceddomesticoppositionbecause it was thought to be unconstitutional.
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Decree 900 triggereddomesticoppositionfrom landowners and some elements within the military.
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However, thedomesticoppositionrefused to accept the results and staged mass protests.
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He soon, however, showed his strong artistic bent, and, in spite ofdomesticopposition, determined to become a painter.
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