dissent vs tug of war

dissent

noun
  • Disagreement with the ideas, doctrines, decrees, etc. of a political party, government or religion. 

  • An act of disagreeing with, or deviating from, the views and opinions of those holding authority. 

  • A violation that arises when disagreement with an official call is expressed in an inappropriate manner such as foul language, rude gestures, or failure to comply. 

  • A separate opinion filed in a case by judges who disagree with the outcome of the majority of the court in that case 

verb
  • To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from (or, formerly, to). 

  • To differ from, especially in opinion, beliefs, etc. 

tug of war

noun
  • A dispute between two parties, particularly an entrenched, back-and-forth dispute. 

  • A game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams. 

How often have the words dissent and tug of war occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )