battleground
noun/ˈbætlɡraʊnd/
/ˈbætlɡraʊnd/
(also battlefield)
- a situation in which people are opposed to each other; a subject that people feel strongly about and argue about
- Arkansas is among the key electoral battlegrounds.
- Education policy is an ideological battleground.
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- a place where a battle is being fought or has been fought
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