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Buzzwords are frequently used in news media. These are words that do not typically occur in everyday speech, but are common among newscasters, talking heads, and pundits on cable news.

These ‘news words’ are accepted by audiences for their implied meaning. But often loaded words are misused or used out of context. The actual definitions can be different than what is implied.

Newswordy is a growing collection of these words, updated every weekday. Along with each word is a definition, a quote with its use (or misuse) in the media, and a news and Twitter feed on the subject.

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Contested.

1. Oppose (an action, decision, or theory) as mistaken or wrong; 2. Engage in dispute about.

The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders—a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and lead to mass defections of members and donors.

David Crary & Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press