Word: contested
To contend. Example: I will contest for the open seat on the board.
To call into question; to oppose. Example: The rival contested the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities.
To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend. Example: The troops contested every inch of ground.
To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist, as a claim, by course of law.
Controversial; contentious; debated
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