unopposed
pronunciation
How to pronounce unopposed in British English:
UK [ˌʌnəˈpəʊzd]
How to pronounce unopposed in American English:
US [ˌʌnəˈpoʊzd]
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- Adjective:
- not having opposition or an opponent
Word Origin
- unopposed (adj.)
- 1650s, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of oppose (v.).
Example
- 1. Unopposed military forces ; the candidate was unopposed .
- 2. The party leader was re-elected unopposed .
- 3. Mr brown should now take over unopposed after tony blair steps down on 27 june .
- 4. Their entrance was virtually unopposed , confounding predictions of a bloody and protracted last-ditch battle for the city .
- 5. Chancellors at cambridge tend to be elected unopposed and serve until they step down or die .