opositor
1. a person who opposes or resists something; one who takes a contrary position
The main opposer of the new policy voiced his concerns at the meeting.
O principal opositor da nova política expressou suas preocupações na reunião.
2. in law or formal contexts, one who files an opposition or objection
The patent opposer filed a detailed brief challenging the application.
O opositor da patente apresentou um parecer detalhado contestando o pedido.
In Brazilian political discourse, 'opositor' is frequently used to refer to members of opposition parties. In legal and patent contexts, both in the US and Brazil, 'opposer' is a formal technical term. The word carries a neutral to slightly negative connotation depending on perspective.
Related Idioms & Phrases
a vocal opposer - um opositor vocal
chief opposer - principal opositor
opposer of change - opositor da mudança
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