opponent

Phonetic

US /əˈpəʊnənt/UK /əˈpəʊnənt/

Translations

NOUNOne who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something. One who opposes another physically (in a fight, sport, game, or competition)., One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something. One who opposes another in words (in a dispute, argument or controversy)., One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something. One who is opposed or objects (to a policy, course of action or set of ideas)., One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something. The participant who opens an academic debate by putting forward objections to a theological or philosophical thesis., One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.

ADJOpposing; adverse; antagonistic., Situated in front; opposite.

Variants

opponents: Plural

Examples

Harris’s opponent in a California race gave an answer at a debate that was frank — and fateful for the future Democratic nominee.
Source:www.nytimes.com
Walz squeaked to a sixth term with just 50.4 percent of the vote that year, defeating his Republican opponent, Jim Hagedorn, by less than one point.
Source:cn.nytimes.com
Trump expressed for his erstwhile opponent really just dismay at the predicament in which he now finds himself?
Source:www.nytimes.com
In this version, players can adopt strategies that consider past behavior, such as tit-for-tat/copy-cat (cooperating initially and then mirroring the opponent’s previous move).
Source:medium.com
He pledged to back any Republican opponent that takes her on in next year's midterm elections, when she is up for reelection, before intensifying his attacks in social media posts on Saturday from his home in Florida.
Source:www.bbc.com

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