Bone Of Contention (Noun)
Meaning
The subject of a dispute; "the real bone of contention, as you know, is money".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The recent salary cap has been the bone of contention between the players' union and the league management.
- The border dispute has been a long-standing bone of contention between the two neighboring countries.
- The company's decision to outsource jobs has been the bone of contention between the management and the employees.
- The proposed tax reform has been the bone of contention among politicians and economists in the country.
- The issue of ownership has been the bone of contention between the two business partners, leading to a stalemate in their negotiations.