Opposition
1Opposition — may mean or refer to: Opposition (planets), a term describing the position of a celestial body Opposition (chess), a term describing the position of the kings relative to each other Opposition proceeding, an administrative process available under …
2Opposition — (v. spätlat.: oppositio „das Entgegengesetzte“) bezeichnet Opposition (Politik), eine Partei oder Gruppe, die der herrschenden Politik Widerstand und Ablehnung entgegenbringt Opposition (Astronomie), eine Konstellation, bei der sich zwei… …
3Opposition — Op po*si tion, n. [F., fr. L. oppositio. See {Opposite}.] 1. The act of opposing; an attempt to check, restrain, or defeat; resistance. [1913 Webster] The counterpoise of so great an opposition. Shak. [1913 Webster] Virtue which breaks through… …
4OPPOSITION — s. f. Empêchement, obstacle qu une personne met à quelque chose. Opposition formelle. Je n y apporterai, je n y mettrai aucune opposition. Vous n aurez aucune opposition de ma part. Vous n y trouverez aucune opposition. Cela éprouvera de l… …
5OPPOSITION — n. f. Position d’une chose vis à vis d’une autre, de manière qu’elles soient en contraste. Une planète est en opposition avec le soleil quand la terre est interposée entre elle et le soleil. Il signifie plus souvent Empêchement, obstacle qu’une… …
6Opposition to cults and new religious movements — Opposition to cults and to new religious movements (NRMs) comes from several sources with diverse concerns. Some members of the opposition have associations with cult watching groups which collect and publish critical information about one or… …
7Opposition to the War of 1812 in the United States — Opposition to the War of 1812 was widespread in the United States, especially in New England. Many New Englanders opposed the conflict on political, economic, and religious grounds. Contents 1 Background 2 Official opposition 3 Popular opposition …
8Opposition (astronomy and astrology) — Opposition is a term used in positional astronomy and astrology to indicate when one celestial body is on the opposite side of the sky when viewed from a particular place (usually the Earth). In particular, two planets are in opposition to each… …
9Opposition to circumcision — has occurred throughout history. The Ancient Greeks valued the foreskin and were opposed to circumcision; the Romans past laws banning the procedure. Opposition of a different kind was spawned with the advent of routine infant circumcision in the …
10Opposition to World War II — was most vocal during the early part of World War II, and stronger still before the war started. Some communist led organizations with links to Comintern opposed the war during the period of the Hitler Stalin pact but then backed it after Germany …
