Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Contentious rivalry or disagreement among members of a group or organization.
- noun Fighting or boxing at close range.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In boxing, fighting at close quarters, where only short-arm blows can be delivered.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun contention among members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders), sometimes of a bitter, intense, or prolonged character.
- noun fighting, such as boxing, at close quarters.
- noun rough-and-tumble, free-for-all fighting.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Fighting or
quarreling among the members of a single group or side.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders)
- noun boxing at close quarters
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Examples
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Instead, he spoke out against what he described as infighting within the ANC.
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Jacob Zuma on Sunday spoke out against what he described as infighting within the ruling African National Congress.
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All the democratic 'infighting' is mostly republicans posing as democrats.
Tracking Poll: Obama opens up biggest lead ever over Clinton 2008
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After arriving in 2006, Mr. Mulally worked to change Ford's culture, which in the past was characterized by infighting and personal agendas that undermined the company at times.
Ford to Lose Two Executives Mike Ramsey 2012
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I am neither GOP or DEM, but the constant political infighting is creating an environment very difficult to work in ... the "public debate" over were "Agency" and DoD interrogators violating U.S. and Int'l Law has made a number of dedicated members of the U.S.
Cheney wrong on interrogation inquiry facts, Obama official says 2009
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Their infighting is what the problem is. hmmm, hmmm, hmmmm, Barach Husien Carter what a loser.
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The Republicans don't have a visible leader and their infighting is becoming public, it's the last thing they need right now.
Plouffe: Palin would be 'catastrophic' as 2012 GOP nominee 2009
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The problem I see in her "let's talk it out" approach to the infighting is that this country is at a perilous time.
Archive 2008-03-01 2008
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The problem I see in her "let's talk it out" approach to the infighting is that this country is at a perilous time.
A Clinton supporter & an Obama supporter walk into a bar... 2008
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After all the infighting is over, everybody has to realize what the bigger picture is ... making sure those who support Bush policies aren't allowed to continue enforcing them.
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