noun
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boxing combat at close quarters in which proper blows are inhibited and the fighters try to wear down each other's strength
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intense competition, as between members of the same organization, esp when kept secret from outsiders
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Etymology
Origin of infighting
Example Sentences
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“There is tremendous infighting and confusion within their ‘leadership,’” he said in a post on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
“Too much time wasted on traveling, too much work! Besides which, there is tremendous infighting and confusion within their leadership.”
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
The 1988 presidential campaign of Alexander Haig, a former four-star general who served as Ronald Reagan’s first secretary of state, flamed out amid GOP infighting over the Iran–Contra affair.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
The Scottish Greens are hoping for their best election result ever at the upcoming Holyrood election, but have suffered bouts of infighting recently.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Madison would actually lead the troops and do the necessary political infighting.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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