oposisyon
oposisyón with stress marks
opposition; party in contradiction
Usage Note
Oposisyon is borrowed from Spanish 'oposición' and is primarily used in political contexts to refer to the party or bloc that opposes the ruling administration. It is a central concept in Philippine democratic discourse and regularly features in news coverage and political commentary.
Examples
" Tumutol ang oposisyon sa plano. "
Natural Translation
The opposition objected to the plan.
Literal Translation
Objected the opposition to plan.
" Malakas ang oposisyon laban sa bagong batas. "
Natural Translation
The opposition against the new law is strong.
Literal Translation
Strong the opposition against new law.
" Kahit kakaunti lamang ang kanilang bilang, patuloy na ipinaglaban ng oposisyon ang interes ng mga ordinaryong mamamayan sa Kongreso. "
Natural Translation
Even though their number was small, the opposition continued to fight for the interests of ordinary citizens in Congress.
Literal Translation
Even few only the their number, continuously fought-for by-opposition the interest of the ordinary citizens in Congress.
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