{
    "term": "conflict",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a situation in which people, groups or countries disagree strongly or are involved in a serious argument",
            "sensetop": "conflict between A and B (over something)conflict with somebodyconflict over somethingin conflict with somebody (over something)conflict within something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The violence was the result of political conflicts."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a conflict between two cultures",
                    "contextForm": "conflict between A and B (over something)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "His task will be to resolve potential conflicts between the British and Scottish governments."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The prime minister wants to **avoid conflict** with the unions.",
                    "contextForm": "conflict with somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government has done nothing to **resolve the conflict** over nurses' pay.",
                    "contextForm": "conflict over something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career.",
                    "contextForm": "in conflict with somebody (over something)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "John often **comes into conflict** with his boss."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The terms of the will became a source of conflict within the family.",
                    "contextForm": "conflict within something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has received training in **conflict resolution**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His work brought him into conflict with more conventional scientists."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The conflict arose from different ambitions within the team."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The decision led to a bitter conflict between the management and unions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is more to a successful relationship than simply managing conflict."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They found themselves in conflict over the future of the company."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They hid their feelings to avoid conflict."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a conflict over ownership of the land"
                },
                {
                    "text": "conflicts between different ethnic groups"
                },
                {
                    "text": "in conflict with management"
                },
                {
                    "text": "serious conflicts within the ruling party"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the key to successful conflict management"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["great", "major", "bitter"],
                "verb + conflict": [
                    "bring somebody/​something into",
                    "cause",
                    "come into"
                ],
                "conflict + verb": ["arise (from something)", "occur", "erupt"],
                "preposition": [
                    "during a/​the conflict",
                    "in a/​the conflict",
                    "in conflict"
                ],
                "phrases": [
                    "an area of conflict",
                    "a source of conflict",
                    "in direct conflict with somebody"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a violent situation or period of fighting between two countries",
            "sensetop": "conflict with somebodyconflict over somethingconflict between A and B (over something)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**armed/military conflict**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The country has experienced **internal conflict** over the last decade."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Hopes of **ending the conflict** in the region are fading."
                },
                {
                    "text": "international efforts to find a peaceful **solution to the conflict**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This isolated state faces the risk of another violent conflict with its neighbour.",
                    "contextForm": "conflict with somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They are engaged in a bloody conflict over the disputed territory.",
                    "contextForm": "conflict over something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "A conflict between the two countries could easily spread across the whole region.",
                    "contextForm": "conflict between A and B (over something)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Thousands have been arrested in violent ethnic conflicts in the region."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to end the conflict with its northern neighbour"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Conflict between the two groups has left more than 8 000 dead."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Peace talks have failed to end the 6-year-old conflict."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The UN are hoping to resolve the conflict quickly."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Our ability to mobilize large numbers of trained men in time of emergency could forestall future conflict."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["War and conflict", "Politics"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["great", "major", "bitter"],
                "verb + conflict": [
                    "bring somebody/​something into",
                    "cause",
                    "come into"
                ],
                "conflict + verb": ["arise (from something)", "occur", "erupt"],
                "preposition": [
                    "during a/​the conflict",
                    "in a/​the conflict",
                    "in conflict"
                ],
                "phrases": [
                    "an area of conflict",
                    "a source of conflict",
                    "in direct conflict with somebody"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "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",
            "sensetop": "conflict between A and Bin conflict with somethingconflict of something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Her diary was a record of her inner conflict."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The story tells of a classic conflict between love and duty.",
                    "contextForm": "conflict between A and B"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Many of these ideas appear to be in conflict with each other.",
                    "contextForm": "in conflict with something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He faced a conflict of loyalties.",
                    "contextForm": "conflict of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a serious conflict of opinion"
                },
                {
                    "text": "in direct conflict with his wishes"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the conflict between science and religion"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the inherent conflict between what farmers and environmentalists want"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the inherent conflict between the demands of farmers and wishes of environmentalists"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["fundamental", "irreconcilable", "serious"],
                "conflict + noun": ["situation", "management", "resolution"],
                "preposition": ["in conflict with", "conflict between", "conflict of"],
                "phrases": [
                    "a conflict of interest",
                    "a conflict of interests",
                    "a conflict of loyalties"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a situation in which somebody has two jobs, aims, roles, etc. and cannot treat both of them equally and fairly at the same time",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There was a conflict of interest between his business dealings and his political activities."
                },
                {
                    "text": "One member of the planning committee had a conflict of interest as he lived near the proposed road."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is often a conflict of interests between farmers and conservationists."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkɒnflɪkt/",
                "audio": "xc/conflict/xconflict__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkɑːnflɪkt/",
                "audio": "xc/conflict/xconflict__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "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’."
}