1. The practice of opposing or resisting only certain policies, decisions, or proposals while accepting or ignoring others, often based on political bias, self-interest, or selective judgment rather than consistent principles
The opposition party's selective opposition to the government's economic reforms was criticized as hypocritical since they had supported similar measures in the past.
A oposição seletiva do partido de oposição às reformas econômicas do governo foi criticada como hipócrita, já que tinham apoiado medidas semelhantes no passado.
2. A defensive strategy in sports where a player or team chooses to resist or challenge only specific opponents or plays while allowing others to proceed
The coach implemented selective opposition to the opposing team's strongest players while giving them space to operate.
O treinador implementou uma oposição seletiva aos jogadores mais fortes do time adversário enquanto lhes dava espaço para atuar.