Fundamental concept introduced by the Prague School especially for phonology: two sounds are in a relation of phonological opposition if they alone are capable of differentiating two otherwise phonologically identical words with different meanings...

An opposition is a political grouping, party or loose association of individuals who wish to change the government and its policies. In some democratic states the opposition has a formal position and is expected to present itself as an alternative...

n. See contrast (sense 1), and refer to the remarks at the end of that...

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Opposition (astronomy), a term describing the position of a celestial body Opposition (chess), a term describing the position of the kings relative to each other Opposition proceeding, an administrative process available under some patent or trademark...

In the swamp of dubious campaign promises and assertions inflicted on electorates around the world in this year of democracy run amok, one verbal jewel sparkles as incontrovertible, irrefutable and irreducible. It comes from Svetlana Goryacheva, deputy speaker of the Russian Duma and...

Moves against the opposition began shortly after the general election, with pressure on the pro-opposition media. face=+Italic; Harakahface=-Italic; was initially threatened with tough measures if it continued selling to non-PAS members, then after complying with this, was instructed in February to reduce publication from...