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turf war

noun informal

a dispute between criminals or gangs over the right to operate within a particular area
any dispute in which one party seeks to obtain increased rights or influence

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turf accountant, turfman, turf out, turfski, turfskiing, turf war, turfy, Turgenev, turgent, turgescence, turgescent
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