This is the 2640th most frequent Spanish word.
disputados
"Disputados" means "members of parliament" or "representatives" in English.
In this case, 'disputados' refers to elected representatives in a legislative assembly (diputados).
Los diputados debatieron la nueva ley en el Congreso.
The deputies debated the new law in Congress.
Here, 'disputaron' comes from 'disputar', meaning to contest or compete in something.
Los equipos disputaron un partido muy emocionante.
The teams contested a very exciting match.
In this example, 'disputado' is used to express contention or rivalry for something (adjective form of 'disputado').