major disagreement
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmajoranddisagreement
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major
adjective
uk/ˈmeɪ.dʒər/us/ˈmeɪ.dʒɚ/
more important, bigger, or more serious than others of the ...
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disagreement
noun[C or U]
uk/ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː.mənt/us/ˌdɪs.əˈɡriː.mənt/
an argument or a situation in which people do not have the ...
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(Definition ofmajoranddisagreementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Butmajordisagreementover roles or issues did not surface until the thirties.
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There does not seem to be anymajordisagreementbetween us on this matter.
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I also look forward to discussing hismajordisagreementwith me about charging for admission to museums.
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There is nomajordisagreementon this, but, if we are to have proper legislation, it should be just that.
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I know that there ismajordisagreementabout that.
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Themajordisagreementwas on a largely theoretical assertion of principle.
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I am glad that we have now, towards the end of today's debate, reached a point ofmajordisagreement.
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Themajordisagreement—and this has been well canvassed already—is about the siting of the work.
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That is damaging, because it gives the public the impression that there is amajordisagreementbetween scientists on this issue.
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The other point ofmajordisagreementis the earnings band.
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I have onemajordisagreementwith the report.
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These are lesser matters than the matters ofmajordisagreementbetween us.
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There is nomajordisagreementon delivery mechanism between the various political parties that have participated in the debate.
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I am glad that we have now reached a point ofmajordisagreement.
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Many of the items on the agenda are formal and there is nomajordisagreementon them.
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Agreement was reached cordially and withoutmajordisagreement.
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There was nomajordisagreementabout this.
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In the case ofmajordisagreementbetween the collection authority and the disposal authority—we are talking extremes here—the collection authority could refuse the direction from the disposal authority.
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There would be amajordisagreement.
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We are doing our best to avoid this becoming amajordisagreementwith a country with which we believe ultimately we shall once again want to do business.
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