contending party
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcontendandparty
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contend
verb
uk/kənˈtend/us/kənˈtend/
to compete in order to ...
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party
noun
uk/ˈpɑː.ti/us/ˈpɑːr.t̬i/
a social event at which a group of people meet to talk, eat, drink, dance, etc., often in order to celebrate a ...
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(Definition ofcontendandpartyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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They can also be called upon to mediate between contending parties at moments of political crisis.
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The varying strengths of the contending parties determined the outcome.
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In terms of the role of capability, the current explanation already posits that the process leading to war is apt to differ depending on whether the contending parties are equal.
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Such protected areas were sanctuaries, or places where contending parties could settle disputes peacefully.
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Unfortunately, none of these attempts have produced any evidence which can definitively resolve the issues being debated by the contending parties.
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Whichever of the two contending parties came out victorious seemed, therefore, a matter of supreme indifference.
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They can also be called upon to mediate between contending parties at moments of political crisis.
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As a result a dispute arose between contending parties as to who should benefit from the grant.
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As visitor apostolic, lazar endeavored to effect peace between the contending parties.
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His sensitive conscience led him into conflict with almost all the contending parties in state and church.
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Violent clashes occurred, resulting in the death of many political followers of contending parties.
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Granting the injunction unless defendant pays plaintiffs such permanent damages as may be fixed by the court seems to do justice between the contending parties.
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The contending parties may contest between themselves or field their chosen representatives, to approximately even up differences in weight and reputed strength, for the important match.
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Moreover, his view on ethics was predicated on the idea that rules or principles of conduct should encourage diversity and support a process of negotiation among contending parties.
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But what is it to justice, how many, or how few; how high, or how low; how rich, or how poor; the contending parties may chance to be?
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Magnus would participate in battles or mediate between the contending parties.
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The collapse of the monarchy marked an unprecedented intensification of the internal political struggle, degenerated into armed clashes and numerous acts of terror, undertaken by all contending parties.
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Admirable and persuasive in his manners, aided by a sound hatred and a correct sense of justice, he was well calculated to be a mediator between contending parties.
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