Conflict Situation Ethnic Resolve Political Avoid Unions Groups

• the violence was the result of political and ethnic conflicts.
• a conflict between two cultures
• his task will be to resolve potential conflicts between the british and scottish goverments.
• the prime minister wants to avoid conflict with the unions.

conflict

1. a situation in which people, groups or countries disagree strongly or are involved in a serious argument
• The violence was the result of political and ethnic conflicts.
• a conflict between two cultures
• His task will be to resolve potential conflicts between the British and Scottish goverments.
• The prime minister wants to avoid conflict with the unions.
• The government has done nothing to resolve the conflict over nurses' pay.
• She found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career.
• John often comes into conflict with his boss.
• The terms of the will became a source of conflict within the family.
• She has received training in conflict resolution.

Extra Examples

• His work brought him into conflict with more conventional scientists.
• The conflict arose from different ambitions within the team.
• The decision led to a bitter conflict between the management and unions.
• There is more to a successful relationship than simply managing conflict.
• They found themselves in conflict over the future of the company.
• They hid their feelings to avoid conflict.
• a conflict over ownership of the land
• conflicts between different ethnic groups
• in conflict with management
• serious conflicts within the ruling party
• the key to successful conflict management
2. a violent situation or period of fighting between two countries
• armed/military conflict
• The country has experienced internal conflict over the last decade.
• Hopes of ending the conflict in the region are fading.
• international efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict
• This isolated state faces the risk of another violent conflict with its neighbour.
• They are engaged in a bloody conflict over the disputed territory.
• A conflict between the two countries could easily spread across the whole region.

Extra Examples

• Thousands have been arrested in violent ethnic conflicts in the region.
• to end the conflict with France
• Conflict between the two groups has left more than 8 000 dead.
• Peace talks have failed to end the 6-year-old conflict.
• The UN are hoping to resolve the conflict quickly.
• Our ability to mobilize large numbers of trained men in time of emergency could forestall future conflict.
3. a situation in which there are ideas, opinions, feelings or wishes that are opposed to each other; a situation in which it is difficult to choose
• Her diary was a record of her inner conflict.
• The story tells of a classic conflict between love and duty.
• Many of these ideas appear to be in conflict with each other.
• He faced a conflict of loyalties.
• a serious conflict of opinion

Extra Examples

• in direct conflict with his wishes
• the conflict between science and religion
• the inherent conflict between what farmers and environmentalists want
• the inherent conflict between the demands of farmers and wishes of environmentalists
4. a situation in which somebody has two jobs, aims, roles, etc. and cannot treat both of them equally and fairly at the same time
• There was a conflict of interest between his business dealings and his political activities.
• One member of the planning committee had a conflict of interest as he lived near the proposed road.
• There is often a conflict of interests between farmers and conservationists.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Latin conflict- ‘struck together, fought’, from the verb confligere, from con- ‘together’ + fligere ‘to strike’; the noun is via Latin conflictus ‘a contest’.