in-fighting

Noun

Meaning

boxing at close quarters

conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders)

Source: WordNet

Hypernyms

fighting fight combat boxing scrap pugilism

Examples

Between the two periods, and due to in-fighting amongst various factions in Parliament, Oliver Cromwell ruled over the Protectorate as Lord Protector (effectively a military dictator) until his death in 1658. Source: Internet

Apparently, Daredevil was cancelled as a result of a number of factors, including in-fighting between Sony and Marvel. Source: Internet

Gary LeVox, Joe Don Rooney, and Jay DeMarcus recently announced they would be calling it quits as a band after a farewell tour this summer (20), and the singers are keen to make it clear the upcoming split isn't due to any in-fighting. Source: Internet

Mugabe also railed against in-fighting within political parties saying such demonstrations of immaturity need to be discouraged, calling on the parties to join him in calling for peaceful canvassing. Source: Internet

Savage, Jon, England's Dreaming, p. 430. Though highly anticipated by fans and media, the tour was plagued by in-fighting, poor planning and physically belligerent audiences. Source: Internet

But Namutulo said they agreed with Tombi that there was no in-fighting within the party. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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