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Opposing democratic countries getting expressions of disapproval (13)

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I believe the answer is:

condemnations

'expressions of disapproval' is the definition.
(to condemn something is to show disapproval of it)

'opposing democratic countries getting' is the wordplay.
'opposing' becomes 'con' (I've seen this in another clue).
'democratic' becomes 'dem' (political abbreviation).
'countries' becomes 'nations' ('nation' can be a synonym of 'country').
'getting' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'con'+'dem'+'nations'='CONDEMNATIONS'

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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