disputed

Definition of Disputed in English :

1. disputed

subject to disagreement and debate

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Disputed

adjective

(of a territory) claimed by more than one sovereign state

the disputed Soviet region of Nagorno-Karabakh

the disputed border in the state of Kashmir

v. dis·put·ed, dis·put·ing, dis·putes

v.tr.

1.

a. To express disagreement over: disputed the plaintiff's claims.

b. To express disagreement with (someone): made his point so forcefully that nobody dared dispute him.

2. To question the truth or validity of; doubt: Her friends disputed her intentions.

3.

a. To strive to gain or win; struggle over: The two countries disputed the region for decades.

b. To strive against; resist: disputed the advance of the marauders.

v.intr.

To engage in discussion or debate: The candidates disputed over foreign policy. See Synonyms at discuss.

n.

1. A verbal controversy; a debate: the dispute over the existence of the Loch Ness monster.

2. A disagreement or quarrel: a bitter dispute over property rights.