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contentious resolution

[/kənˈtenʃəs rɛzəˈluːʃən/]
nounpl: contentious resolutions
resolução contenciosa
1. A formal decision or determination made regarding a disputed, controversial, or contested matter
The board reached a contentious resolution on the budget allocation after heated debate.
O conselho chegou a uma resolução contenciosa sobre a alocação orçamentária após intenso debate.
2. An official decision made by a legislative or governing body that addresses a controversial issue
The contentious resolution regarding new environmental policies passed by only one vote.
A resolução contenciosa sobre novas políticas ambientais foi aprovada por apenas um voto.
Synonyms
disputed resolutioncontroversial decisioncontested determinationhotly debated measure
Antonyms
unanimous resolutionuncontested decisionconsensus resolution

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resolução contenciosa
standard usage in formal legislative and legal contexts
Portugal
resolução contenciosa
commonly used in legal and governmental proceedings
General
resolução disputada
alternative translation emphasizing the disputed nature

Related Idioms & Phrases

pass a contentious resolution
reach a contentious resolution
debate a contentious resolution
vote on a contentious resolution
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