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   contestation

   /ˌkɒntɛˈsteɪʃ(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of disputing or arguing: formal "ideological contestation over social policy in the European Union"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘solemn appeal or protest’): from Latin contestatio(n-), from contestari ‘call upon to witness’ (see contest); reinforced by French contestation.

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