Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who opposes; an opponent; an adversary.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist; an adversary.

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  • noun One who opposes, one who shows opposition

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun someone who offers opposition

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Examples

  • Think about it: an African-American and a former civil rights "opposer".

    Could Webb's Writings On Civil War Hurt Veep Chances? 2009

  • Of course the state where their representative is the long opposer to a bill acknowledging that slaves built Capitol would love to have her.

    Iowa GOP to Palin: Come to Des Moines 2009

  • This President, by his spineless behavior, has turned me from a supporter to an opposer of the Democratic Party.

    Al Franken's senate shut down 2009

  • First off I am a strong opposer of affirmative action it does not create equality or equal opportunity.

    Boardroom Betties « Gender Across Borders 2010

  • I found it interesting that your supporter was a college student and the opposer was obviously a olderassuming college graduatedprofessional.

    LIVE Blog: Chat with us during the show 2010

  • Although I was a 2000-McCain supporter and an ardent 2008-McCain opposer, I am very glad to see him make this response instead of the previous "why are you trying to call me old?"

    McCain defends his 'bearings' 2008

  • Oh, as opposed to the rolling eyes and looks of disgust during the debates, the many accusations of terrorism and socialism, the silence when the 527's accused Obama of killing babies, being a Muslim, and a staunch opposer of Israel ... yeah, I can see how the righties would be hurt that Obama was supposedly "disrepectful" to McCain.

    Obama Talking Points: We Don't Pay Attention To Polls 2009

  • The 2005 Nobel Prize Laureate for Literature was an equally ardent opposer of the 1991 Gulf War, the 2001 U.S. war in Afghanistan, who predicted the American invasion of Iraq in 2003 who called the American president a "bloodthirsty wild animal" condemning both Bush and Tony Blair as "war criminals."

    Jayne Lyn Stahl: Pinter 2009

  • Anthony Wedgewood Benn the faux ally of Arthur Scargill, the opposer of the Falklands war the man who's always against any kind of common sense.

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

  • As an avid opposer of terrorism, I hope this unrealistic adventure of Prabhakaran, who has been in the forefront of bloodshed in Sri Lanka in the name of creation of independent Elam, will give a lesson to the terrorist organizations world over to give up arms and return to main stream of life.

    Sri Lankan Army Captures Mullaittivu Town, the Last Citadel of LTTE 2009

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