Conflict

1. A state of peaceful agreement, balance, and order that exists before or after a dispute.
3. Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, often creating systemic conflict.
6. Ongoing competition or conflict between two individuals or groups pursuing the same goal.
8. Biased or misleading information used to promote a specific political cause or point of view.
10. An agreement reached when each side gives up part of their demand to end a feud.
11. Unfriendly, aggressive, or antagonistic feelings and actions.
13. A secret agreement or cooperation between two or more parties for a deceitful purpose.
14. Breaking trust, loyalty, or a pledge to someone in a time of need.
15. Systematic mistreatment or hostility towards an individual or group based on identity or beliefs.

2. Extended cruel or unjust treatment by an authority or ruling force.
4. Open resistance or active defiance against an authority, law, or regime.
5. The effort to match or surpass a rival or enemy through effort.
7. The unspoken, underlying meaning or tension beneath a dialogue or scene.
9. Hostile, violent, or forceful behavior directed towards another.
12. A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between nations or factions.
16. To undermine or overthrow established power or authority from within.