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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The politics of the fighting overseas has reverberated in city halls and college campuses here as well as nationwide, sparking protests and infighting, with the potential to influence the contentious November presidential election.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
People compete for proximity to Adams, which occasionally leads to infighting, but there’s a sense that Adams will never abandon his people.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024
Danity Kane reunited later as a quartet without Diddy’s involvement, but ultimately disbanded in 2014 amid infighting between O’Day and Dawn Richard, the latter of whom was the only artist to remain signed to Combs’ Bad Boy label.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
Biden's immigration team was plagued with infighting and responsibility dodging as the border problem grew over three years, as Axios has reported.
—Alex Thompson, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
People compete for proximity to Adams, which occasionally leads to infighting, but there’s a sense that Adams will never abandon his people.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024
Danity Kane reunited later as a quartet without Diddy’s involvement, but ultimately disbanded in 2014 amid infighting between O’Day and Dawn Richard, the latter of whom was the only artist to remain signed to Combs’ Bad Boy label.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
Biden's immigration team was plagued with infighting and responsibility dodging as the border problem grew over three years, as Axios has reported.
—Alex Thompson, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Infighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infighting. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.
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