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 election took place seven months earlier than originally planned after Scholz’s unpopular coalition collapsed in November, three years into a term that was increasingly marred by infighting.
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Vanessa Gera, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Orena’s once-loyal associates were now lying in wait for the family’s latest acting boss as a growing rift over his ascension to the top sparked a new round of infighting for a mob family already notorious for settling its disputes the old-fashioned way: Backstabbing, bullets, and bloodshed.
—Larry McShane, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Alex had become part of the insurgency, fed up with the amount of political infighting that was preventing vital legislation from being passed.
—Max Gao, Variety, 22 Feb. 2025
Of course, minimizing infighting in a campaign or even a transition is one thing.
—Tevi Troy, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
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Vanessa Gera, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Orena’s once-loyal associates were now lying in wait for the family’s latest acting boss as a growing rift over his ascension to the top sparked a new round of infighting for a mob family already notorious for settling its disputes the old-fashioned way: Backstabbing, bullets, and bloodshed.
—Larry McShane, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Alex had become part of the insurgency, fed up with the amount of political infighting that was preventing vital legislation from being passed.
—Max Gao, Variety, 22 Feb. 2025
Of course, minimizing infighting in a campaign or even a transition is one thing.
—Tevi Troy, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 2025.
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