conflict

conflict
1 noun (C, U)
1 a state of disagreement or argument between people, groups, countries etc: serious political conflict
(+ over): conflicts over wage settlements (+ between): the conflict between tradition and innovation | in conflict: permanently in conflict with her superiors | come into conflict (=start arguing with): She had often come into conflict with her mother-in-law.
2 a situation in which you have to choose between two or more opposite needs or influences
(+ between): a conflict between the demands of one's work and one's family | in conflict with: The principles of democracy are sometimes in conflict with political reality.
3 fighting or a war: a violent conflict | armed conflict: the frightening prospect of armed conflict
4 a situation in which you have two opposite feelings about something: an agonizing state of inner conflict
5 conflict of interest/interests
a) a situation in which you cannot do your job fairly because you will be affected by the decision you make: There is a growing conflict of interest between her position as a politician and her business activities.
b) a situation in which different people want different things
 2 verb (I) if two ideas, beliefs, opinions etc conflict, they cannot exist together or both be true (+ with): This conflicts with the police evidence. | conflicting opinions/demands/interests etc: I had rung a few friends, and been given a great deal of conflicting advice.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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