TURF WAR

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A bitter struggle for territory or power or control or rights

Example:

the president's resignation was the result of a turf war with the board of directors

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Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("turf war" is a kind of...):

battle; conflict; struggle (an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals))

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