Definition of "disputes" []

• Plural form of dispute. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dispute. (verb)

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• "Conciliation in disputes is provided by Commonwealth Conciliation Commissions, but if conciliation fails, formal arbitration proceedings ensue before the Commonwealth Arbitration Board, and an award made by the Board is binding on both parties."
• "All he disputes is how some are characterizing the motives, the provocations, “Who fired first?”, etc."
• "It argues that any legal questions about its authority to intervene in retransmission disputes is overshadowed by its role to protect consumers who are losing access to television programming during contract spats."