opponent
Example Sentences
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NGOs and civil society groups regularly condemn violations of civil liberties and threats against political opponents.
From Barron's
A country more than three times the size of Iraq with a population of around 90 million, Iran is a more serious opponent than the U.S. has faced in direct conflict in decades.
He urged opponents of the Iranian authorities to rise up, saying "the hour of your freedom is at hand."
From Barron's
No City opponent came closer than 15 points against Palisades, which now waits to see what division it will play in for the state playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times
Mohammad Ali Kadivar, an Iranian associate professor of sociology and international studies at Boston College, said these two camps appear to be tolerating each other as they face a shared opponent.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
