infighting

infighting
Synonyms and related words:
Chinese boxing, aggressiveness, bellicosity, belligerence, bickering, bout, boxing, boxing match, close fighting, combativeness, contentiousness, dissension, dissent, dissidence, faction, factiousness, fighting, fisticuffs, flak, irascibility, irritability, litigiousness, partisan spirit, partisanship, prizefight, prizefighting, pugilism, pugnacity, quarrelsomeness, savate, shadowboxing, shrewishness, spar, the clinches, the fights, the ring

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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  • infighting — UK US /ˈɪnˌfaɪtɪŋ/ noun [U] ► competition between people within a company or organization, especially to improve their own position or to get agreement for their ideas: »bureaucratic/corporate/political infighting bitter/vicious infighting »The… …   Financial and business terms

  • infighting — n. [in + fighting.] 1. contention among members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders), sometimes of a bitter, intense, or prolonged character. Note: [Such infighting may lead to {factionalism}.] PJC] 2. fighting, such as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • infighting — ► NOUN ▪ conflict within a group or organization. DERIVATIVES infighter noun …   English terms dictionary

  • infighting — [in′fīt΄iŋ] n. 1. fighting, esp. boxing, at close range 2. intense competition or conflict, often bitterly personal, as within an organization or group infighter n …   English World dictionary

  • Infighting — This article is on political infighting . For the martial arts skills used in close proximity to the opponent see Infighting (martial arts) .Infighting is a term normally used in political parties and sometimes in religious organizations to… …   Wikipedia

  • Infighting — In|figh|ting 〈[ı̣nfaıtıŋ] n. 15; Sp.; Boxen〉 Nahkampf; Sy Infight [engl.] * * * In|fight [ ɪnfa̮it ], der; [s], s, Ịn|figh|ting, das; [s], s [engl. infighting] (Boxen): Nahkampf. * * * In|fight [ ɪnfait], der …   Universal-Lexikon

  • infighting — n. infighting among, between * * * [ ɪnfaɪtɪŋ] between infighting among …   Combinatory dictionary

  • infighting — noun Date: 1816 1. fighting or boxing at close quarters 2. rough and tumble fighting 3. prolonged and often bitter dissension or rivalry among members of a group or organization < bureaucratic infighting > • infight intransitive verb • infighter… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • infighting — in|fight|ing [ˈınfaıtıŋ] n [U] when members of the same group or organization argue, or compete with each other in an unfriendly way ▪ political infighting …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • infighting — in|fight|ing [ ın,faıtıŋ ] noun uncount disagreements over who has power or control among the members of a group or organization: political infighting …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • infighting — noun (U) unfriendly competition and disagreement between members of the same group or organization: political infighting …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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