"oppositionist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oppositionists [plural]
Etymology: opposition + -ist Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|opposition|ist}} opposition + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} oppositionist (plural oppositionists)
  1. A person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition Related terms: oppositionism Translations (a person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition): ընդդիմադիր (ənddimadir) (Armenian), müxalifətçi (Azerbaijani), апазіцыяне́р (apazicyjanjér) [masculine] (Belarusian), апазіцыяне́рка (apazicyjanjérka) [feminine] (Belarusian), опозиционе́р (opozicionér) [masculine] (Bulgarian), опозиционе́рка (opozicionérka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), 反對派分子 (Chinese Mandarin), 反对派分子 (fǎnduìpài fènzi) (Chinese Mandarin), 反對派 (Chinese Mandarin), 反对派 (fǎnduìpài) (Chinese Mandarin), opositsionäär (Estonian), vastustaja (Finnish), opposant [masculine] (French), opposante [feminine] (French), ოპოზიციონერი (oṗozicioneri) (Georgian), Oppositioneller [masculine] (German), Oppositionelle [feminine] (German), ellenzéki (Hungarian), 反対者 (hantaisha) (alt: はんたいしゃ) (Japanese), 반대론자 (bandaeronja) (Korean), opozycjonista [masculine] (Polish), opozycjonistka [feminine] (Polish), оппозиционе́р (oppozicionér) [masculine] (Russian), оппозиционе́рка (oppozicionérka) [feminine] (Russian), opositor [masculine] (Spanish), opositora [feminine] (Spanish), опозиціоне́р (opozycionér) [masculine] (Ukrainian), опозиціоне́рка (opozycionérka) [feminine] (Ukrainian), oppozitsioner (Uzbek), người phản đối (Vietnamese)

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    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "a person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition",
      "word": "người phản đối"
    }
  ],
  "word": "oppositionist"
}

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