1. disagreement or conflict, especially within a group or organization
Usage: often used to describe discord among members of a team, party, or community

Examples

• The dissention within the committee made it difficult to reach a decision.
• Political dissention threatened to split the party before the election.
• There was growing dissention among the team members over the new strategy.
• The manager worked to resolve the dissention between departments.
• Dissention arose when the company announced the controversial policy change.
• The board meeting revealed deep dissention about the company's future direction.