to provoke a dispute
1dispute — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, major, serious ▪ There is considerable dispute over the precise definition of ‘social class’ as a term. ▪ The incident sparked off a major dispute between the two countries. ▪ …
2provoke — verb ADVERB ▪ deliberately ▪ inevitably (esp. BrE) ▪ The suggestion inevitably provoked outrage from student leaders. ▪ immediately ▪ eventually …
31951 New Zealand waterfront dispute — The 1951 New Zealand waterfront dispute is the largest and most widespread industrial dispute in New Zealand history. Twenty thousand workers went on strike in support of the waterfront workers. Thousands more refused to handle scab goods. The… …
4Derry/Londonderry name dispute — A vandalised road sign at nearby Strabane, County Tyrone in which the London in Londonderry has been daubed over with black paint …
6spark bitter controversy — provoke a major dispute …
7international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
8United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
9Kashmir conflict — The disputed areas of the region of Kashmir. India claims the entire erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir based on an instrument of accession signed in 1947. Pakistan claims all areas of the erstwhile state except for those claimed by… …
10Trent Affair — James Murray Mason (1798–1871). John Sli …
