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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Republican infighting has increased in recent days as Johnson seeks to keep the Speakership and President-elect Trump backing his bid.
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
Amid infighting over who should govern, Macron installed a centrist, conservative government which proved to be short-lived, with arguments over France’s 2025 budget sowing the seeds of its downfall — at the hands of the far left and far right — in a confidence vote in December.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
It was called after the nation's three-party governing coalition collapsed amid infighting over how to modernize and boost the European Union's largest economy.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
The council, established to facilitate a democratic transition, has been fraught with infighting, hindering efforts to restore order.
—Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
Amid infighting over who should govern, Macron installed a centrist, conservative government which proved to be short-lived, with arguments over France’s 2025 budget sowing the seeds of its downfall — at the hands of the far left and far right — in a confidence vote in December.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
It was called after the nation's three-party governing coalition collapsed amid infighting over how to modernize and boost the European Union's largest economy.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
The council, established to facilitate a democratic transition, has been fraught with infighting, hindering efforts to restore order.
—Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Infighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infighting. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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