disputant

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Every other disputant in the South China Sea, including the Philippines, bases its maritime claims on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, an international agreement that defines maritime zones.

From National Geographic

The U. S. disputant was Harold M. Osborne, 1924 Olympic high jump and decathlon champion, world's record-holder in both events.

From Time Magazine Archive

In Tunisia itself neither disputant seemed so reasonable.

From Time Magazine Archive

"If," said Elocution Professor Brigance with pardonable pride, "if there be such a thing as a crown of American oratory, certainly there could be no disputant of Wabash's claim to it."

From Time Magazine Archive

I told thee land was near," cried Sancho, turning with exultation to Martin Martinez, his constant disputant; "here thou hast the proof of it, in a manner that none but the traitor will deny.

From Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay by Cooper, J. Fenimore