in opposition

in opposition (to someone or something)

Opposed or contrary to someone or something; against someone or something. The purpose of our group is to stand in opposition to the corporations planning to move in and destroy local business. Our administration is in vehement opposition to any deal that gives them access to nuclear armaments.
See also: opposition, someone
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

in opposition (to someone or something)

against someone or something; opposing someone or something. You'll find that I'm firmly in opposition to any further expenditures. The council and the mayor are usually in opposition.
See also: opposition
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • be/have done with somebody/something
  • be in line with (someone or something)
  • better of
  • (someone or something) promises well
  • begin with
  • begin with (someone or something)
  • bird has flown, the
  • beware of
  • beware of (someone or something)
  • be rough on (someone or something)
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In opposition to the Petitioner's claim that the "chunk of cement" which struck the Respondent's vehicle did not constitute physical contact between the hit-and-run vehicle and the Respondent's vehicle, the Respondent's counsel argues that since the piece of concrete caused the Respondent to be rendered unconscious, thus causing the crash, this object was the direct cause of the accident and the Respondent's injuries.
Whoever wins, I hope they are in opposition for at least the next 10 years.
From November 26 to December 3, they and others who lost loved ones went on a Walk of Peace and Healing from Washington, D.C., to New York City, in opposition to America's war against terrorism.
Despite President George Bush's claim that there was "no anti-war movement" opposing the Gulf War, hundreds of thousands of people mobilized across the country in the three months before and during the war in opposition, more than during the first three years of major U.S.
Public opinion polls indicated that support of the war was widespread but shallow - people wanted to believe the government was right, even if upon further reflection of the facts, many came out in opposition. Such further reflection was difficult, however, since they received only heavily-censored news from the war front and a propaganda barrage from the government and media.
In opposition, the Darkei Noam defendants failed to raise a triable issue of fact as to whether their failure to investigate the underlying incident in September or October 2005 was reasonable, or to otherwise demonstrate a good-faith belief in nonliability (see Security Mut.
"You needed the force coming up from the bottom to get the people who control the levers of power to say we're going to overthrow those who stand in opposition to this happening.
In opposition, DCIC admitted that the vehicle was enrolled in the DRAC program, but contended that, as an additional prerequisite, the vehicle needed to be "rented" in order to be a "covered auto." Despite this contention, DCIC failed to point to any language in the policy specifically demonstrating this alleged prerequisite.
The plaintiff argued in opposition that the defendant was required to reveal its procedures for choosing the rate and the calculation of the amount.
"In opposition, the defendant Markel has failed to demonstrate the existence of a triable issue of fact as to whether plaintiff was covered under a umbrella policy issued by Markel.