Collocations for opposition - noun

bitter, considerable, determined, fierce, serious, stiff, strong, vehement
violent
growing, mounting
effective, powerful
vocal
direct
a statement in direct opposition to party policy

active
organized
political
public
widespread

express, voice
Many people have voiced their opposition to these proposals.

mount, put up (esp. BrE)
They mounted an effective opposition to the bill.

lead
arouse, draw
crush, overcome, stifle, suppress, wear down (esp. BrE)
be up against, come up against (BrE), encounter, face, meet, meet with, run into, run up against (esp. BrE)
He is up against stiff opposition from his colleagues.

brook
We will brook no opposition to the strategy.

strengthen
weaken
drop
The Democrats are unlikely to drop their opposition to his nomination.

come from sb
Opposition came primarily from students.

force, group, movement

against opposition, in the face of opposition
She won against determined opposition from last year's champion.

despite opposition, in spite of opposition
The authorities succeeded despite bitter opposition from teachers.

in opposition to
The warring factions had united in opposition to the common enemy.

opposition from
The proposals met with violent opposition from the environmental lobby.

opposition to
There was fierce public opposition to the plan.

loyal
They see their role as a loyal opposition.
the leader of Her Majesty's loyal Opposition (in the UK)

democratic

party
candidate, leader, member, MP (in the UK), politician, spokesman (esp. BrE)
bench (in the UK)

in opposition
The party is now in opposition.

the Leader of the Opposition (in the UK)