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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College football was in desperate need of a new villain after the infighting between the SEC and Big Ten had gotten stale.
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
There was minimal Republican infighting in getting the measure across the finish line.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 9 June 2026
Last year, Italian marketing guru Tiziana Rocca returned to the post of artistic director of Italy’s Taormina Film Festival eight years after she was forced to step down due to political infighting following a successful five-year stint.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 4 June 2026
By Leslie Kaufman, Bloomberg After years of political battles, rewrites and regulatory infighting, the first phase of California’s landmark plastic pollution law is finally going live June 1.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
There was minimal Republican infighting in getting the measure across the finish line.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 9 June 2026
Last year, Italian marketing guru Tiziana Rocca returned to the post of artistic director of Italy’s Taormina Film Festival eight years after she was forced to step down due to political infighting following a successful five-year stint.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 4 June 2026
By Leslie Kaufman, Bloomberg After years of political battles, rewrites and regulatory infighting, the first phase of California’s landmark plastic pollution law is finally going live June 1.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
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“Infighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infighting. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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