English-Dutch translations for opposition

• oppositie
  De oppositie in Servië heeft ons nodig. The opposition in Serbia needs us.
  Wat kunnen wij nog meer doen en ondernemen om die oppositie te steunen? What else can we do to support this opposition?
  Wij zullen echter een constructieve oppositie vormen. But we can offer constructive opposition.
• tegenstand
  Politieke tegenstanders zitten in de gevangenis en worden gefolterd. Opposition politicians are imprisoned and tortured.
  In dergelijke situaties vernietigen en vervolgen machthebbers hun politieke tegenstanders en worden deze tegenstanders gevangen gezet. In such situations, power structures destroy, persecute and imprison their political opposition.
  Wat is eigenlijk de reden van deze tegenstand van de kant van de Sociaaldemocratische Fractie? What is the actual reason for this opposition of the Social Democratic Group?
• tegenstreven
• tegenwerking
  Gezien de tegenwerking van de Raad tot nu toe is dat de beste oplossing. Given the opposition by the Council to date, this is the best solution.
  Per vrachtauto door bepaalde gebieden in Europa rijden zal steeds meer tegenwerking ondervinden. Driving a lorry through certain parts of Europe will meet with increasing opposition.
  Vanaf het begin van haar activiteiten ondervindt deze beweging tegenwerking van de autoriteiten. From the beginning of its activities, the movement has met with opposition from the authorities.

Definition of opposition

• The action of opposing or of being in conflict
• An opposite or contrasting position
• A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power
• A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king

Related words

• oppositional
• oppositionist
• opposition to immigration
• opposition party
• opposition leader
• opposition effect
• opposition spike
• opposition surge
• oppositional defiant disorder