controversy

P1783
predicate

Indicates a situation in which there is active disagreement, dispute, or public debate between parties over a particular issue, action, or claim.

All labels observed (69)

Label Occurrences
controversy canonical 1,726
controversialFor 350
controversial 194

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: controversy
Generated description
Indicates a situation in which there is active disagreement, dispute, or public debate between parties over a particular issue, action, or claim.

Sample triples (2,812)

Subject Object
Khoisan languages genetic relationships among subgroups are controversial via predicate surface "classificationDebate"
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 destruction of crops and livestock during a depression
Bryophyta circumscription and rank vary among taxonomic systems via predicate surface "classificationDebate"
Willem Kieft massacres of Native Americans during Kieft's War
1936 Summer Olympics (Berlin)
surface form: 1936 Summer Olympics
widespread international discussion of boycott via predicate surface "boycottDebate"
Immaculate Conception Scholastic theology via predicate surface "debatedIn"
Espionage Act of 1917 alleged conflict with First Amendment free speech protections
Espionage Act of 1917 use against political dissenters
Espionage Act of 1917 use against journalists and publishers
D. W. Griffith racist depictions and Ku Klux Klan glorification in The Birth of a Nation via predicate surface "controversialFor"
The Grapes of Wrath banned and challenged in some U.S. communities
White House tapes privacy and civil liberties concerns
White House tapes extent of erasures and missing recordings
Bowl Championship Series exclusion of undefeated or highly ranked teams from title game
Bowl Championship Series perceived bias toward power conferences
Bowl Championship Series complex and opaque computer formulas
Bowl Championship Series lack of playoff format
Newtonian absolute space philosophy of space and time via predicate surface "debatedIn"
Newtonian absolute space foundations of physics via predicate surface "debatedIn"
Cross of Saint Patrick its historical authenticity as a symbol of Saint Patrick is disputed
Cross of Saint Patrick its use is sometimes politically sensitive in Ireland
Nazca Lines purpose remains debated
Dan Snyder resistance to changing Redskins team name
Dan Snyder treatment of Washington NFL franchise employees
Dan Snyder on-field underperformance of Washington NFL franchise during his tenure
Second Bank of the United States constitutionality of a national bank via predicate surface "controversyOver"
Second Bank of the United States concentration of financial power via predicate surface "controversyOver"
Second Bank of the United States relationship between federal government and banking system via predicate surface "controversyOver"
Kaveri Cauvery water sharing dispute via predicate surface "dispute"
National Security Letters
surface form: National Security Letter
civil liberties concerns
National Security Letters
surface form: National Security Letter
First Amendment concerns
National Security Letters
surface form: National Security Letter
Fourth Amendment concerns
National Security Letters
surface form: National Security Letter
lack of judicial oversight
National Security Letters
surface form: National Security Letter
secrecy of investigations
Statue of Robert Clive in London legacy of British colonialism via predicate surface "topicOfDebate"
Statue of Robert Clive in London representation of colonial figures in public spaces via predicate surface "topicOfDebate"
Calder Memorial Trophy eligibility of Sergei Makarov in 1989–90 led to age-limit rule change via predicate surface "notableControversy"
Calder Memorial Trophy eligibility of Artemi Panarin as an older KHL veteran rookie via predicate surface "notableControversy"
Leaves of Grass frank treatment of sexuality via predicate surface "controversialFor"
Leaves of Grass departure from traditional poetic forms via predicate surface "controversialFor"
Queer as Folk explicit sexual content on television
Article XXI (Security Exceptions) risk of abuse for protectionist purposes
House of Lords Act 1999 House of Commons of the United Kingdom via predicate surface "debatedIn"
surface form: House of Commons
House of Lords Act 1999 House of Lords via predicate surface "debatedIn"
Crimean Bridge built after Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014
poll tax (Community Charge) perceived unfairness to low-income people via predicate surface "controversialFor"
poll tax (Community Charge) regressive impact via predicate surface "controversialFor"
poll tax (Community Charge) administrative complexity via predicate surface "controversialFor"
Strategic Defense Initiative technical feasibility concerns via predicate surface "controversialFor"
Strategic Defense Initiative high projected costs via predicate surface "controversialFor"