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NAmE//ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi//
[uncountable, countable] (pl. controversies) controversy (over/about/surrounding somebody/something)Check pronunciation: controversy
Definition of controversy noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
public discussion and argument about something that many people strongly disagree about, disapprove of, or are shocked by to arouse/cause controversy a bitter controversy over/about the site of the new airport the controversy surrounding his latest movie The president resigned amid considerable controversy.