confrontation

 
Pronunciation: /ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃn/

noun

  • a hostile or argumentative situation or meeting between opposing parties: a confrontation with the legislature [mass noun]: four months of violent confrontation between government and opposition forces
  • a situation where two players or sides compete to win a sporting contest: the race promised a classic confrontation between the two top runners in the world