settle a dispute peacefully
1settle — v. 1) to settle peacefully (to settle a dispute peacefully) 2) (d; intr.) to settle for ( to be content with ) (they had to settle for a very modest house with no garage) 3) (d; intr.) ( to decide ) to settle on (have you settled on a place for… …
2settle — verb 1 end an argument ADVERB ▪ amicably, peacefully ▪ Hopes of settling the conflict peacefully are fading. ▪ eventually, finally ▪ The matter has not yet been finally settled …
3Oregon boundary dispute — The Oregon Country/Columbia District stretched from 42N to 54 40 N.The most heavily disputed portion is highlighted The Oregon boundary dispute, or the Oregon Question, arose as a result of competing British and American claims to the Pacific… …
4Costa Rica–Nicaragua San Juan River border dispute — The Nicaragua–Costa Rica San Juan River border dispute is a series of periodical conflicts between the two Central American nations over the correct delimitation of their common border at its east end, and the interpretation of the navigation… …
5Grand River land dispute — Aboriginal peoples in Canada …
6Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute — Timeline of de facto control February 1764 – April 1767  France January 1765 – July 1770 …
7Iraq — /i rak , i rahk /, n. a republic in SW Asia, N of Saudi Arabia and W of Iran, centering in the Tigris Euphrates basin of Mesopotamia. 22,219,289; 172,000 sq. mi. (445,480 sq. km). Cap.: Baghdad. Also, Irak. * * * Iraq Introduction Iraq Background …
8Foreign relations of Guyana — After independence in 1966, Guyana sought an influential role in international affairs, particularly among Third World and non aligned nations. It served twice on the UN Security Council (1975 ndash;76 and 1982 ndash;83). Former Vice President,… …
9Aozou Strip — ▪ territory, Chad Aozou also spelled Aouzou, northernmost part of Chad, a narrow strip of territory that extends along the country s entire border with Libya. The Aozou Strip has an area of about 44,000 square miles (114,000 square km)… …
10Communist Party of Burma — Not to be confused with Communist Party (Burma). Burma (Myanmar) This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Burma …
