opposition

noun/ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn/CEFR B2

বিরোধী দল

Meaning

The political parties that are not in power.

Example sentences

  • The opposition criticized the plan.বিরোধী দল পরিকল্পনার সমালোচনা করেছিল।
  • He leads the opposition.তিনি বিরোধী দলের নেতৃত্ব দেন।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: resistance

Antonyms: government

Similar words, and what each means

  • resistance

    প্রতিরোধ, বাধা; রোধক্ষমতা

    Refusal to accept something, or the power to be unaffected by it.

  • objection

    আপত্তি

    A statement in court opposing something said or done by the other side.

Opposite words

  • government

    সরকার

    The group of people who rule and run a country.

  • backing

    সমর্থন, পৃষ্ঠপোষকতা

    Support, especially money or public approval, given to a person or plan.

opposition” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • It is not opposition, it is contrast that makes both sides clearer. In music it means two independent melodies sounding at once, neither one an accompaniment. Used of an argument it means the element set beside another to show it up — not the one trying to defeat it.

    counterpoint — dictionary
  • The opposition staged a walkout.

    walkout — dictionary

Where this word is used

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  1. “opposition” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • বিরোধী দল
    • গাছের বেড়া
    • ব্যথানাশক ওষুধ
    • বৈশিষ্ট্য, গুণ, বিশেষ প্রতিবেদন
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    বিরোধী দলopposition (noun) — বিরোধী দল. The political parties that are not in power.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “opposition”?

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    resistanceresistance — প্রতিরোধ, বাধা; রোধক্ষমতা. Refusal to accept something, or the power to be unaffected by it.

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