This is the 1470th most frequent Spanish word.
polémica
Controversy or dispute.
In this sentence, 'polémica' refers to a broad and public disagreement or dispute caused by contrasting opinions regarding the government's decision.
La decisión del gobierno generó una gran polémica entre los ciudadanos.
The government's decision generated a great controversy among the citizens.
Here, 'polémicos' is an adjective form of 'polémica' used to describe topics prone to causing disputes or disagreements.
El escritor evitó abordar temas polémicos en su última obra.
The writer avoided addressing controversial topics in his latest work.
In this sentence, 'polémica' describes the nature of the conversation turning into a subject of debate or contention due to discussing elections.