contestation

[ kon-te-stey-shuhn ]

/ ˌkɒn tɛˈsteɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of contesting; controversy; dispute.

an assertion contended for.

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Origin of contestation

1540–50; (<Middle French ) <Latin contestātiōn- (stem of contestātiō). See contest, -ation

non·con·tes·ta·tion, noun

East Asia is still the site of a furious contestation, at the heart of which lies the Indo-Pacific.
80 Years On, It's Unclear the U.S. Would Win a New Battle of Midway|Steven McGregor|June 3, 2022|Time
However, with major areas of political contestation and movements to finally achieve equality occurring around the world, athletes are unlikely to obey such speech-stifling rules.
The Olympics have long been an arena for the fight between racism and equality|Kyle Longley|July 23, 2021|Washington Post
It would be an immediate object of, as academics often put it, “contestation.”
We've Got Bigger Problems Than a Confederate Flag|John McWhorter|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
La situation est tout autre si un navire convoy est trouv porteur de contrebande sans qu'une contestation puisse s'lever.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume II (of 2)|Lassa Francis Oppenheim

In one of them nearly a third part of the territory of the State of Maine is in contestation.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents|James D. Richardson
I am here, at Alatri, on the 22 June: so much is beyond contestation.
Alone|Norman Douglas
After much contestation, they all engaged to amend what was amiss, and not to offend any more, which I pray God may be the case.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume IX.|Robert Kerr
Let him shew, by a good contestation, his work in the meekness of wisdom.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various