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TURF WAR
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("turf war" is a kind of...):
battle; conflict; struggle (an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals))