in dispute

Phrase

In a state of disagreement or controversy.

ریشه

The word 'in' comes from Old English 'in', meaning 'inside' or 'within'. 'Dispute' comes from Old French 'desputer', derived from Latin 'dis-', meaning 'apart' or 'away', and 'putare', meaning 'to reckon' or 'to think'.

مثال

• The ownership of the land is in dispute between the two families.
• The company's decision to lay off employees is currently in dispute with the labor union.
• The politician's statements were in dispute, with some claiming they were misleading.