opositor

opponent

noun oh-poh-see-TOHR Less Common

Also means

candidate (for public exam)

Usage Note

Opositor has two distinct lives: in politics it means an opponent or member of the opposition (líder opositor — opposition leader), and in Spain it specifically refers to someone sitting competitive public-sector entrance exams (las oposiciones). The feminine is opositora. The political sense is dominant in Latin America, while the exam sense is most common in Spain.

Examples

"El líder opositor criticó la nueva ley."

Natural Translation

The opposition leader criticised the new law.

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