Definition of "disputed" []

• Argued; not certain, agreed upon, or accepted. (adjective)
• Simple past tense and past participle of dispute. (verb)

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• "Gotarzes, who was generally accepted for king, and might have reigned without having his title disputed, had he not given indications of a harsh and cruel temper."
• "It was well, too, that under a new dynasty, with its title disputed, England should not encourage France to continue the friendly policy of Louis XIV towards James, the deposed Stuart Pretender."
• "State television says Iran's supreme leader has called for national unity during a meeting with representatives of the four candidates in disputed presidential elections."