confrontation : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: confrontation	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for confrontation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
confrontation n a bold challenge discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions a hostile disagreement face-to-face Synonym(s): confrontation, encounter, showdown, face-off the act of hostile groups opposing each other; "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition" Synonym(s): confrontation, opposition a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Confrontation \Con`fron*ta"tion\, n. [LL. confrontatio.] Act of confrontating. --H.Swinburne.