oppose
verb (used with object)
to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
opposer
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a word derived from
oppose.
Example Sentences
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“If California legalizes sports gambling it becomes very unlikely that another state would arise as the consumer-oriented opposer of sports gambling.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2022
The sole opposer was outgoing council member Brandon Todd, Ward 4 Democrat.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 15, 2020
From that time he became a prominent leader of the liberal party—an espouser of equal rights—a stern opposer of ministerial wrongs.
From Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution by L. Carroll Judson
The real opposer to bird-protection in this objection to the clause prohibiting the importation of bird feathers and skins is the commercial fellow, and there is no commercial side to angling.
From The Determined Angler and the Brook Trout an anthological volume of trout fishing, trout histories, trout lore, trout resorts, and trout tackle by Charles Barker Bradford
He was an uncompromising and fearless opposer of British wrongs—an able and unwavering advocate of American rights.
From Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution by L. Carroll Judson
