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Definition: Meaning of, conflict in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkɒnflɪkt /

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conflict conflicts
  1. [uncountable and countable] a state of disagreement or argument between people, groups, countries etc
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  2. [uncountable and countable] fighting or a war
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  3. [uncountable and countable] a situation in which you have to choose between two or more opposite needs, influences etc
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  4. [uncountable and countable] a situation in which you have two opposite feelings about something
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  5. [countable] American English something that you have to do at the same time that someone wants you to do something else
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  6. conflict of interest/interests a situation in which you cannot do your job fairly because you will be affected by the decision you make
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  7. conflict of interest/interests a situation in which different people want different things
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
conflict conflicted conflicted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
conflicting conflicts
[intransitive]
  1. if two ideas, beliefs, opinions etc conflict, they cannot exist together or both be true
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conflict used in phrases

  • conflict of interest (noun)
    1. a situation in which a public official's decisions are influenced by the official's personal interests
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