Collocations for opposition - noun
1. disagreeing with sth/trying to change it
ADJ.
bitter, considerable, determined, fierce, stiff, strong, vehement | violent | growing, mounting | effective, powerful | direct
a statement in direct opposition to party policy
a statement in direct opposition to party policy
active | organized | political | public | widespread
VERB + OPPOSITION
express | mount, put up
They mounted an effective opposition to the bill.
They mounted an effective opposition to the bill.
arouse | crush, overcome, stifle, suppress, wear down | be/come/run up against, encounter, face, meet (with), run into
He is up against stiff opposition from his colleagues.
He is up against stiff opposition from his colleagues.
brook
We will brook no opposition to the strategy.
We will brook no opposition to the strategy.
strengthen | weaken
OPPOSITION + VERB
come from sb
Opposition came primarily from students.
Opposition came primarily from students.
OPPOSITION + NOUN
force, group, movement
PREP.
against/in the face of ~
She won against determined opposition from last year''s champion.
She won against determined opposition from last year''s champion.
despite/in spite of ~
The authorities succeeded despite bitter opposition from teachers.
The authorities succeeded despite bitter opposition from teachers.
in ~ to
The warring factions had united in opposition to the common enemy.
The warring factions had united in opposition to the common enemy.
~ from
The proposals met with violent opposition from the environmental lobby.
The proposals met with violent opposition from the environmental lobby.
~ to
There was fierce public opposition to the plan.
There was fierce public opposition to the plan.
2. (usually ‘the Opposition’) parties not in government
OPPOSITION + NOUN
party | candidate, leader, member, MP, politician, spokesman | bench
PREP.
in ~
The Conservative Party is now in opposition.
The Conservative Party is now in opposition.
PHRASES
the Leader of the Opposition