Opposition may refer to:
Arts and media
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''Opposition'' (Altars EP), 2011 EP by Christian metalcore band Altars
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The Opposition (band), a London post-punk band
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The Opposition with Jordan Klepper'', a late-night television series on Comedy Central
Politics
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Opposition (politics), a party with views opposing those of the current government
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Loyal opposition
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Parliamentary opposition, a form of political opposition
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Leader of the Opposition
The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the Opposition (parliamentary), largest political party not in government, typical in countries utilizing the parliamentary system form of government. The leader of the ...
Opposition parties
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Opposition (Australia)
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Opposition (Queensland), Australia
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Ministerialists and Oppositionists (Western Australia)
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Bahraini opposition
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Official Opposition (Canada)
The Official Opposition () is the largest party of the parliamentary opposition, which is composed of Member of Parliament (Canada), members of Parliament (MPs) who are not in government. Typically, it is the second-largest party in the House of ...
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Opposition (Croatia)
In Croatia, the Opposition () comprises all political parties represented in the Croatian Parliament that are not part of the Government which is supported by the parliamentary majority.
The Leader of the Opposition () is an unofficial, seldom u ...
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Opposition Party (Hungary)
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Official Opposition (India)
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Opposition Front Bench (Ireland)
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Opposition (Malaysia)
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Opposition (Montenegro)
In Montenegro, the Opposition () is all of the political parties represented in Parliament of Montenegro, Parliament that are not a part of the Government of Montenegro, Government supported by the parliamentary majority.
The Leader of the Opposi ...
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Official Opposition (New Zealand)
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His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition (United Kingdom)
United States
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Opposition Party (Northern U.S.) (1854–1858), a Northern anti-slavery party absorbed by the Republican Party
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Opposition Party (Southern U.S.) (1858–1860), a Southern anti-secession party just before the Civil War
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Opposition Party (Illinois) (1874), a coalition opposing Republican Party rule in Chicago and Cook County
Other uses
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Binary opposition, a pair of related terms that are opposite in meaning
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Opposition (boolean algebra)
In Boolean algebra (logic), Boolean algebra, the consensus theorem or rule of consensus is the identity:
:xy \vee \barz \vee yz = xy \vee \barz
The consensus or resolvent of the terms xy and \barz is yz. It is the conjunction of all the uniq ...
, two terms with a shared literal, one positive, the other negative
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Opposition (chess), the position of the kings relative to each other
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Opposition (astronomy), the position of a celestial body
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Opposition (astrology)
In astrology, an aspect is an angle that Planets in astrology, planets make to each other in the horoscope; as well as to the Ascendant, Midheaven, descendant (astrology), Descendant, Imum coeli, Lower Midheaven, and other points of astrological ...
, astrological aspect in horoscopic astrology
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Opposition proceeding
An opposition proceeding is an administrative process available under the patent and trademark law of many jurisdictions which allows third parties to formally challenge the validity of a pending patent application ("pre-grant opposition"), of a gr ...
, an administrative process available under some patent or trademark laws
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Opposition of the thumb
The thumb is the first digit of the hand, next to the index finger. When a person is standing in the medical anatomical position (where the palm is facing to the front), the thumb is the outermost digit. The Medical Latin English noun for thum ...
, the location of the thumb opposite to the fingers so that the hand can grasp objects
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Square of opposition
In term logic (a branch of philosophical logic), the square of opposition is a diagram representing the relations between the four basic categorical propositions.
The origin of the square can be traced back to Aristotle's tractate '' On Int ...
, a type of logic diagram
See also
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Apposition (disambiguation)
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Iraqi opposition (disambiguation)
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Opposite (disambiguation)
Opposite, in semantics, is a word that means the reverse of a word
Opposite or opposites may also refer to:
Music
* The Opposites, Dutch rap group
* ''Opposites'' (album), by Biffy Clyro, 2013
** "Opposite" (song), 2013
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The Opponent (disambiguation)
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