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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The committee has been plagued by party infighting that has spilled out into the open in recent weeks, writes The Hill’s Julia Manchester.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 June 2025
Those efforts collapsed amid infighting among Florida’s Republican leaders, despite the GOP holding a supermajority in the Legislature.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2025
But the infighting kicked into high gear last week, when Israel launched a number of airstrikes at Iran that wiped out its military and intelligence chain-of-command, destroyed nuclear infrastructure and took out key scientists working on Iran's nuclear program.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Despite some of the infighting among the Republican Party about the size of the SALT deduction, this issue potentially reflects a rare moment where the disagreements are between states rather than between parties.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 June 2025
Those efforts collapsed amid infighting among Florida’s Republican leaders, despite the GOP holding a supermajority in the Legislature.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2025
But the infighting kicked into high gear last week, when Israel launched a number of airstrikes at Iran that wiped out its military and intelligence chain-of-command, destroyed nuclear infrastructure and took out key scientists working on Iran's nuclear program.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Despite some of the infighting among the Republican Party about the size of the SALT deduction, this issue potentially reflects a rare moment where the disagreements are between states rather than between parties.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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“Infighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infighting. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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