"neutralize opposition" is a valid phrase in written English and can be used in a variety of contexts.
For example, one might say, "The politician sought to neutralize opposition to her policies by increasing public engagement."
Some democracy advocates suggest Beijing is trying to neutralize opposition to stringent new internal security laws here by providing new openings for trade.
This was done in part to neutralize opposition to the Bush global free-trade agenda, but since that agenda has not been fully spelled out or decisively pushed, the steel protection act stands out alone.
He said that he provided such details about four of them to the officer, who was a member of the intelligence service's Hostile Activities Branch, whose mission, according to the complaint, was "to identify and neutralize opposition to Saddam Hussein's rule".
Which is why Brown worked so assiduously to neutralize opposition from business, even gaining key business support in the process.
The kingdom's decision to delay implementation of the decision until June next year gives the government time to neutralize opposition and serves as an indication of what it would take to ensure Saudi women's rights.
Tokihira never advanced to the office of kampaku, yet he effectively removed or neutralized opposition to the family.
Meanwhile, A.S.R.C. sought to neutralize village opposition.
The idea, he said, is to "neutralize the opposition".
As in the gulf monarchies, such transfers have allowed the government to neutralize political opposition.
In an attempt to neutralize the opposition, Morsi issued a Presidential declaration that temporarily granted him power beyond the reach of any court.
Obama's hard leftism will be repudiated by voters as it becomes more and more evident, which is why the Administration and its congressional allies are going to such lengths to hide the true nature of their proposals and are using thuggish pressure to silence or neutralize organized opposition.
