infighting

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Infighting came to a head on Friday night when Wagner mercenaries crossed the border from their field camps in Ukraine and entered the southern city of Rostov-on-Don - where Russia's war is being directed from.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2023

The same is true across gray wolf packs: Infighting for dominance is basically unheard of in a typical pack.

From Scientific American • Feb. 28, 2023

Infighting has made it nearly impossible to solve this catastrophe.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2022

Infighting could unsettle the party and make it more difficult for Mr. Kishida to get policies enacted.

From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2022

Infighting, in′fīt-ing, n. boxing at close quarters when blows from the shoulder cannot be given.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various