Unopposed Meaning
/ˌʌnəˈpoʊzd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjWith no or little opposition
adjWithout an opponent.
Sentence Examples
Tom is running unopposed.
President Bouterse was reelected unopposed in 2015.
No achievement of yours will go unopposed.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The candidate ran ____ for the school president position since no one else wanted the job.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He ran ____ in the local election, so he was easily re-elected for another term on the village council today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English opposed English unopposed From un- + opposed.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"A number of other mergers of U.S. railroads are mooted, but the I.C.C. [Interstate Commerce Commission] has made it clear that its assent to the N.& W.-Virginian proposal, which was unopposed by competitors or stockholders, should not be taken as an indication that others will swiftly pass its scrutiny."
— 1960 January, “Talking of Trains: N.& W.-Virginian merger”, in Trains Illustrated, page 9:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The candidate ran ____ for the school president position since no one else wanted the job.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He ran ____ in the local election, so he was easily re-elected for another term on the village council today.