dissention
Conflict within ranks
Dissention is a variant spelling of dissension, meaning disagreement or discord within a group.
The standard spelling uses an S rather than a T: dissension.
Both forms appear in print, but dissention is considerably rarer and often flagged as an error.
Dissention in the ranks threatened to derail the project.
Verbal clash over differences
- discordLack of agreement
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
objection · opposition · difference · disaccord · debate · variance · disapproval · criticism
Formal organizational fracture
- riftCrack or estrangement
- splitSeparation into parts
- factionGroup within group
- fissureNarrow crack in rock
fracture · polarization · disunion · separation · cleavage · divergence · bifurcation · fragmentation
Revolt against authority
- insurrectionViolent uprising against authority
- revoltOrganized resistance to power
- seditionInciting revolt against government
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
insurgency · resistance · subversion · uprising · insubordination · nonconformity · agitation · unrest
dispute
Verbal clash over differences
- discordLack of agreement
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
controversy · objection · opposition · difference · disaccord · debate · variance · disapproval · criticism · counterargument
schism
Formal organizational fracture
fissure · fracture · polarization · disunion · separation · cleavage · divergence · bifurcation · fragmentation · breach
mutiny
Revolt against authority
- insurrectionViolent uprising against authority
- revoltOrganized resistance to power
- seditionInciting revolt against government
defiance · insurgency · resistance · subversion · uprising · insubordination · nonconformity · agitation · unrest · dissidence
dissentionharmony
Agreement or musical blend
accord · unity · concord · solidarity · cohesion
dissentionagreement
Shared position between parties
concurrence · consensus · accord · assent · like-mindedness
- dissenting voiceOne expressing disagreement publicly
- dissenting opinionFormal judicial disagreement