He mahi mōrearea kia eke panuku tētahi i roto i tana taututetute, i tana whakataetae ki tētahi atu. Ko tā te mahi nei he kawe i te taututetute ki te pae o riri.
A dangerous action taken in order for a person or group to achieve the upper hand in a situation of conflict or competition with another. The action escalates the conflict to a point of active aggression.
tū - stance, position, engage, oppose
whakatete - quarrel, disagreement, obstinate
E tino kitea ana te tū whakatete i roto i te tōrangapū huriao.
E tino waimarie ana te ao kāore te tū whakatete o Amerika rāua ko Rūhia i pahū ake i te wā o te pakanga taungaungau.
Ko tā te karere rongomau he whai kia mutu te tū whakatete a ngā taha e rua.