- controversial decision
- disputed resolution. disputed ruling
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
controversial decision
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controversial — controversialism, n. controversialist, n. controversially, adv. /kon treuh verr sheuhl/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of controversy; polemical: a controversial book. 2. subject to controversy; debatable: a controversial decision … Universalium
controversial — con•tro•ver•sial [[t]ˌkɒn trəˈvɜr ʃəl, si əl[/t]] adj. 1) of, characterized by, or subject to controversy: a controversial decision[/ex] 2) given to controversy; disputatious • Etymology: 1575–85; < LL con tro•ver′sial•ism, n. con… … From formal English to slang
Decision Earth — Decision Earth, also referred to as Decision: Earth,[1] was an environmental education teachers resource for Junior High School students issued by Procter Gamble in 1997.[2] It has been controversial.[2] … Wikipedia
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controversial — con|tro|ver|sial [ ,kantrə vɜrʃl ] adjective ** a controversial subject, opinion, or decision is one that people disagree about or do not approve of: controversial plans to build a new freeway a controversial issue/topic/proposal/decision: We… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
controversial */*/ — UK [ˌkɒntrəˈvɜː(r)ʃ(ə)l] / US [ˌkɑntrəˈvɜrʃ(ə)l] adjective a) a controversial subject, opinion, or decision is one that people disagree about or do not approve of controversial plans to build a new motorway a controversial… … English dictionary
decision — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, crucial, fateful, important, key, landmark (law), major, momentous ▪ It was a big decision to make … Collocations dictionary
controversial — adjective causing a lot of disagreement, because many people have strong opinions about the subject being discussed: Contraception is still a controversial issue in this part of the world. | a controversial plan/decision etc: a highly… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
