opposition research

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opposition research

noun

uncountable Negative information retrieved about a candidate's opponent in an election for use in campaigning.
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"opposition research." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/opposition%20research. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"opposition research." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/opposition%20research.

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@misc{opposition_research_2026,
  title = {opposition research},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/opposition%20research},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}