The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
The difference of quantity or quality between two propositions having the same subject and predicate.
A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.
In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent.
The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.
An opposite or contrasting position.
A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.
A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.
An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.
A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying any of the above.
To penalize (a state etc.) with sanctions.
To ratify; to make valid.
To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.