sow dissent

English

Alternative forms
  • sow dissension

Verb

sow dissent (third-person singular simple present sows dissent, present participle sowing dissent, simple past sowed dissent, past participle sown dissent)

  1. To attempt to cause disagreement by subtle means.
    • 2013 November 3, Jim Ratcliffe, “Jim Ratcliffe: My battle with the union and why we trail behind Germany”, in The Telegraph‎:
      It is not necessary, nor appropriate, to sow dissent and misrepresent employees or constantly to threaten industrial action.
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