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
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continued infighting has just completely robbed that political action committee of its effectiveness
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Due to the infighting, neither side makes much progress on AGI and ASI.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Public infighting among fellow Republicans has dominated the county committee since 2021, pitting people against each other in sometimes volatile ways.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Many Democrats have been uneasy about the infighting, wanting to focus instead on trying to win elections in the coming months and years.
—Zak Hudak, CBS News, 30 June 2025
The committee has been plagued by party infighting that has spilled out into the open in recent weeks, writes The Hill’s Julia Manchester.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 June 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Public infighting among fellow Republicans has dominated the county committee since 2021, pitting people against each other in sometimes volatile ways.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Many Democrats have been uneasy about the infighting, wanting to focus instead on trying to win elections in the coming months and years.
—Zak Hudak, CBS News, 30 June 2025
The committee has been plagued by party infighting that has spilled out into the open in recent weeks, writes The Hill’s Julia Manchester.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for infighting
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“Infighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infighting. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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