infighting
noun
in·fight·ing
ˈin-ˌfī-tiŋ 
1
: prolonged and often bitter dissension or rivalry among members of a group or organization
bureaucratic infighting
2
: rough-and-tumble fighting
3
: fighting or boxing at close quarters
Examples of infighting in a Sentence
continued infighting has just completely robbed that political action committee of its effectiveness
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Once a member of Mr. Simion’s hard-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians, Mr. Georgescu left the party in 2022 after a period of infighting.
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Stephen McGrath, Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2025
However, political insiders on both sides agree that party infighting is a liability in a critical battleground state where Republicans enjoy a registration advantage of about 300,000 voters, Trump won decisively in November, and Hobbs is expected to face a much tougher challenger than in 2022.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025
The vote was 215-214, with one Republican voting present, and came after a key House committee voted late Wednesday evening to advance the bill, clearing a major hurdle after days of internal Republican infighting.
—Nik Popli, Time, 22 May 2025
The Republican infighting over President Donald Trump's sweeping budget proposal intensified Friday as Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene launched a scathing public attack on several GOP colleagues, accusing them of sabotaging the party's slim House majority.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
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Stephen McGrath, Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2025
However, political insiders on both sides agree that party infighting is a liability in a critical battleground state where Republicans enjoy a registration advantage of about 300,000 voters, Trump won decisively in November, and Hobbs is expected to face a much tougher challenger than in 2022.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025
The vote was 215-214, with one Republican voting present, and came after a key House committee voted late Wednesday evening to advance the bill, clearing a major hurdle after days of internal Republican infighting.
—Nik Popli, Time, 22 May 2025
The Republican infighting over President Donald Trump's sweeping budget proposal intensified Friday as Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene launched a scathing public attack on several GOP colleagues, accusing them of sabotaging the party's slim House majority.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
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“Infighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infighting. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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