Opposition

See also: opposition

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin oppositiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɔpoziˈtsjoːn/

• Audio:

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Noun

Opposition f (genitive Opposition, plural Oppositionen)

1. (politics) the opposition, political opposition; opposition party

   Synonym: Gegenformation

2. a group opposed (to something or someone)
3. opposition (the position of a planet in relation to the sun in positional astronomy)
4. (chess) In chess, when two kings face off against each other with only one square between them

Declension

Declension of Opposition [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Opposition	die	Oppositionen
genitive	einer	der	Opposition	der	Oppositionen
dative	einer	der	Opposition	den	Oppositionen
accusative	eine	die	Opposition	die	Oppositionen

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “political”): Regierungspartei, Regierungsfraktion
• (antonym(s) of “astronomical”): Konjunktion

Hypernyms

• (political): Partei, Fraktion
• (astronomical): Aspekt
• (chess): Zugzwang

Hyponyms

• (political): Fernopposition, Nahopposition, Oppositionspartei

Derived terms

• Oppositionspolitiker

Further reading

• “Opposition” in Duden online
• “Opposition” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache