oppositie.
parliamentary opposition (non-government factions in parliament)
Meaning & usage
parliamentary opposition (non-government factions in parliament)
De oppositie heeft zich tegen het wetsvoorstel uitgesproken tijdens het debat.
De stemmen van de oppositie waren unaniem tegen het besluit.
opposition, resistance
De oppositie groeit onder de bevolking vanwege de verslechterende economie.
De vakbonden voeren actie om hun oppositie tegen de nieuwe arbeidswet te tonen.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch opposicie, from Middle French [Term?], from Old French oposicion, from Late Latin oppositio, translating Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis), from the past participle stem of classical Latin oppōnere (“to set against”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.