dispute
Challenge a claim
A dispute is a disagreement or argument, often one that persists: a property dispute, a labor dispute, The facts are not in dispute.
To dispute something is to challenge or contest it: She disputed the charges on her bill.
To dispute with someone is to argue with them.
Beyond dispute means undeniable.
Angry verbal dispute
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- altercationHeated verbal dispute
- squabbleTrivial noisy argument
- spatPetty verbal dispute
bickering · row · tiff · wrangle · clash · feud · confrontation · falling-out
Civil court proceeding
- litigationLegal dispute process
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
trial · judge · verdict · settlement · damages · complaint · attorney · injunction
Assertion or rivalry
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- discussionExchange of ideas
dissent · opposition · challenge · rebuttal · counterargument · point of contention · contested · divisive
Forceful impact or stoppage
- unionJoining into one
- walkoutProtest by leaving
- lockoutEmployer-imposed work stoppage
- grievanceFormal claim of unfairness
collective bargaining · picket · management · wages · contract · workers · industrial action · stoppage
Intervention to resolve conflict
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
- conciliationResolving disputes through dialogue
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- bargainingNegotiating mutually acceptable terms
talks · settlement · resolution · diplomacy · reconciliation · parley · accord · truce
Outer edge or limit
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- landEarth's solid surface
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
ownership · jurisdiction · contested · annexation · demarcation · encroachment · partition · secession
quarrel
Angry verbal dispute
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- altercationHeated verbal dispute
- squabbleTrivial noisy argument
spat · bickering · row · tiff · wrangle · clash · feud · confrontation · falling-out · rift
lawsuit
Civil court proceeding
- litigationLegal dispute process
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
courtroom · trial · judge · verdict · settlement · damages · complaint · attorney · injunction · appeal
contention
Assertion or rivalry
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
discussion · dissent · opposition · challenge · rebuttal · counterargument · point of contention · contested · divisive · polarizing
strike
Forceful impact or stoppage
grievance · collective bargaining · picket · management · wages · contract · workers · industrial action · stoppage · arbitration
mediation
Intervention to resolve conflict
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
- conciliationResolving disputes through dialogue
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
bargaining · talks · settlement · resolution · diplomacy · reconciliation · parley · accord · truce · deal-making
border
Outer edge or limit
sovereignty · ownership · jurisdiction · contested · annexation · demarcation · encroachment · partition · secession · Kashmir
- neighborhood disputesConflicts between nearby residents
- domestic disputeConflict within a household
- family disputesConflicts between relatives
- border disputesConflicts over boundaries
- labor disputesWorker-employer conflicts
- custody disputesLegal battles over children
disputed, undisputed, disputing, indisputable, disputes, disputation, disputatious, indisputably, disputable