Interdispute

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A dispute between multiple groups or rival factions.

    "If I may, prior to your conversation with Mr. Faine and Mr. Fox, I would like to point out — and I think it is important — that during this interdispute that they had between the three labor unions, I was sort of caught in the middle."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Occurring during peaceful times between disputes.

    "Rivalries began with the first dispute and continued as long as there were disputes, assuming that the interdispute waiting time was not too long."

Example

More examples

"Rivalries began with the first dispute and continued as long as there were disputes, assuming that the interdispute waiting time was not too long."

Etymology

From inter- + dispute.

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