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opposition . ( Of the lat. )( oppositio, - onis ). 1. f. action and effect of oppose or resist. He expressed his opposition to the law. 2. f. available to some things, so they are one in front of others. 3. f. tincture or antagonism between two things. The opposition campo-ciudad. 4. f. selective procedure consisting of one or more tests that a job applicant show their respective competition, judged by a court. U m in pl. with the same meaning qu e in sing. 5. f. contradiction or resistance to what someone does or says. Its proposal found opposition from the public. 6. f. set of groups or parties in a country opposed to the Government's policy. 7. f. In legislative bodies, minority usually challenging the actions of the Government. 8. f. Each of the deliberative bodies, or of the sectors of public opinion adverse to the established power. 9. f. Astr. Appearance of two stars that occupy diametrically opposed celestial houses. 10. f. Astr. Relative position of two or more celestial bodies when they have longitudes which differ by two right angles. 11. f. Ling. Distinctive relationship that exists between two units of the same level belonging to the same language system. read someone 's opposition .. 1. loc. verb. Oral and publicly explain a lesson in the opposition. power someone read of opposition .. 1. loc. verb. be able to chair.