Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with dispute in American Collocation
dispute
noun
countable/uncountable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
with angry feelings
This was one of the longest running and most bitter industrial disputes in the history of labour relations.
serious
WTO rules have led to a major dispute between the EU and the United States over banana imports.
over a long period
Bus drivers are holding a ninth strike in a long-running dispute over pay.
within a group
The government is now riven by internal disputes.
between countries
Countries should try to resolve international disputes through peaceful dialogue and negotiation.
unimportant dispute
He bought the land and almost immediately encountered a petty dispute over boundaries.
types of dispute
Territorial disputes led to a costly war in which thousands were killed.
involving an area of land
I have a boundary dispute with a neighbour and need to know the exact area of land that my property occupies.
types of dispute
University lecturers have finally settled their pay dispute.
end a dispute
The vast majority of these disputes are resolved within months.
have a dispute with someone
For the last two years the company has been involved in a legal dispute with a coffee store chain over the use of its logo.
cause a dispute
Parking is an issue that has led to unpleasant neighbourhood disputes.
deal with a dispute
Her caseload includes dealing with commercial disputes.
try to solve a dispute
For over ten years she has mediated disputes involving parties at all educational levels for the Los Angeles coursts.
avoid a dispute
The maintenance of proper records will avoid any dispute as to the amount to be charged.