noun
- a person who opposes or resists established authority, government, or prevailing ideas
Usage: political contexts
Examples
- The oppositionist spoke out against the new tax policy.
- Several oppositionists were arrested during the peaceful protest.
- As an oppositionist, she consistently challenged the administration’s decisions.
- The oppositionist movement gained momentum after the controversial law passed.
- He was known as a fierce oppositionist who never backed down from his principles.
- The government tried to silence the oppositionists through censorship.