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dis·pute / disˈpyoōt/ • n. a disagreement, argument, or debate: a territorial dispute between the two countries the question in dispute is altogether insignificant. ∎ a disagreement between management and employees that leads to an action of protest by the employees: if this dispute cannot be resolved quickly, a formal strike is inevitable. • v. [tr.] argue about (something); discuss heatedly: I disputed the charge on the bill | [intr.] he taught and disputed with local poets. ∎ question whether (a statement or alleged fact) is true or valid: the accusations are not disputed | the estate disputes that it is responsible for the embankment. ∎ compete for; strive to win: the two drivers crashed while disputing the lead. ∎ archaic resist (a landing or advance): the Sudanese chose Teb as the ground upon which to dispute the advance. PHRASES: beyond dispute certain or certainly; without doubt: the main part of his argument was beyond dispute. open to dispute not definitely decided: such estimates are always open to dispute.DERIVATIVES: dis·pu·tant / -ˈpyoōtnt/ n. dis·put·er n. |
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"dispute." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "dispute." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-dispute.html "dispute." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-dispute.html |
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DISPUTEA conflict or controversy; a conflict of claims or rights; an assertion of a right, claim, or demand on one side, met by contrary claims or allegations on the other. The subject of litigation; the matter for which a suit is brought and upon which issue is joined, and in relation to which jurors are called and witnesses examined. A labor dispute is any disagreement between an employer and his or her employees concerning anything job-related, such as tenure, hours, wages, fringe benefits, and employment conditions. |
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"Dispute." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Dispute." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437701438.html "Dispute." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437701438.html |
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dispute debate or discourse argumentatively XIII; debate upon XIV; argue against, contest XVI. — (O)F. disputer — L. disputāre argue, debate, f. DIS- 1 + putāre reckon, consider.
Hence as sb. XVII. So disputation XIV, disputant XVII. |
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T. F. HOAD. "dispute." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "dispute." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-dispute.html T. F. HOAD. "dispute." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-dispute.html |
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"dispute." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "dispute." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-dispute.html "dispute." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-dispute.html |
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