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  • 1conflict of interest — ˌconflict of ˈinterest noun conflicts of interest PLURALFORM [countable, uncountable] LAW a situation in which you cannot do your job fairly because you have the power to decide something in a way that would be to your advantage, although this… …

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  • 2conflict — con|flict1 W2S2 [ˈkɔnflıkt US ˈka:n ] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: conflictus, from the past participle of confligere to strike together , from com ( COM ) + fligere to strike ] 1.) [U and C] a state of disagreement or argument between… …

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  • 3conflict — 1 noun (C, U) 1 a state of disagreement or argument between people, groups, countries etc: serious political conflict (+ over): conflicts over wage settlements (+ between): the conflict between tradition and innovation | in conflict: permanently… …

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  • 4Conflict in the Niger Delta — Map of Nigeria numerically showing states typically considered part of the Niger Delta region: 1. Abia, 2. Akwa Ibom, 3. Bayelsa, 4. Cross River, 5. Delta …

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  • 5Conflict: Middle East Political Simulator — Cover art Developer(s) David J. Eastman …

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  • 6Conflict resolution — Psychology …

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  • 7Conflict thesis — For a socio historical theory with a similar name, see Conflict theory. Conflict: Galileo before the Holy Office, by Joseph Nicolas Robert Fleury, a 19th century depiction of the Galileo Affair, religion suppressing heliocentric science. The… …

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  • 8conflict of laws — 1. dissimilarity or discrepancy between the laws of different legal orders, such as states or nations, with regard to the applicable legal rules and principles in a matter that each legal order wishes to regulate. 2. Also called private… …

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  • 9conflict — 01. Thousands of people lost their homes and all their belongings in the [conflict] in Kosovo this spring. 02. I can t take that course because the time [conflicts] with my psychology lecture. 03. Witnesses to the murder gave [conflicting]… …

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  • 10Peace and conflict studies — Peace Research redirects here Peace and conflict studies is a social science field that identifies and analyses violent and nonviolent behaviours as well as the structural mechanisms attending social conflicts with a view towards understanding… …

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