dispute over authorship

dispute Noun

— A dispute is an argument or disagreement which continues over a period of time. A dispute may escalate into violence, or it may be a long verbal and legal struggle. The taxi driver and the passenger had a dispute over the fee. (here the word argument might be used instead) India and Pakistan have a dispute over Kasmir.

dispute Verb

— To argue against something; to discuss or debate. He disputed what she said, claiming she was lying — To fight against; to resist.

over Preposition

— Something is over when it has finished, usually referring to an event. When the movie was over we left the movie theater. — In a location above something. He stepped over the dog. — From one side to the other. They went over the bridge. — If you invite someone over, you invite them to your house. They had him over for tea. — A number divided by another. Eight over two is four.

over Noun

— An over in a cricket match is six balls bowled from one end. The captain told me I would have to bowl the next over.

authorship

— noun (= writing) the act of creating written works writing was a form of therapy for him it was a matter of disputed authorship — noun the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing the authorship of the theory is disputed