infighting

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Infighting over who should run the organization has continued, according to people involved in internal discussions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Infighting by unions is jeopardising attempts to save thousands of steel making jobs, the BBC has been told.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 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 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