conflict

con|flict1 [ `kan,flıkt ] noun count or uncount ***

1. ) angry disagreement between people or groups:

I try to avoid conflict wherever possible.

conflict between: The issue provoked conflicts between the press and the police.

be in conflict (with someone): She is in conflict with her employers over sick pay.

come into conflict (with someone): He and his ex-wife frequently came into conflict.

conflict over: The management team is keen to resolve the conflict over wages.

a ) MAINLY JOURNALISM fighting between countries or groups:

diplomatic efforts to end the conflict in Liberia

the Arab-Israeli conflict

2. ) a situation in which it is difficult for two things to exist together or be true at the same time:

conflict between: There is a conflict between the two sides of his personality.

a ) a feeling of being nervous or unhappy because you want two different things at the same time:

inner conflicts

conflict of interest(s)

1. ) a situation in which someone cannot make fair decisions because they will be affected by the results

2. ) a situation in which something that is good for one person is bad for another person

conflict

con|flict 2 [ kən`flıkt ] verb intransitive *

if different ideas or opinions conflict, they cannot all be right or cannot all happen:

Our views on childcare often conflict.

conflict with: His account conflicted with reports received from other journalists.