Infighting
noun
Disagreement or conflict within a group, organization, or a team.
The political party was weakened by incessant infighting.
Often appears as...
- political infighting
- constant infighting
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Disapproving
noun
Disagreement or conflict within a group, organization, or a team.
The political party was weakened by incessant infighting.
Often appears as...
- political infighting
- constant infighting
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Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Infighting suggests destructive conflict disrupting a group's unity. It often weakens the group.
The company's success was compromised by ongoing infighting among the board members.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Physical
Infighting is about verbal or strategic conflict, not physical fights.
The infighting among the committee members turned the meeting into a chaos of accusations.
Pro Tip 3/3Hidden from Outsiders
Infighting often happens internally and might not be visible to people outside the group.
Despite the smiles for the cameras, there was intense infighting in the team.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Infighting suggests destructive conflict disrupting a group's unity. It often weakens the group.
The company's success was compromised by ongoing infighting among the board members.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Physical
Infighting is about verbal or strategic conflict, not physical fights.
The infighting among the committee members turned the meeting into a chaos of accusations.
Pro Tip 3/3Hidden from Outsiders
Infighting often happens internally and might not be visible to people outside the group.
Despite the smiles for the cameras, there was intense infighting in the team.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Infighting suggests destructive conflict disrupting a group's unity. It often weakens the group.
The company's success was compromised by ongoing infighting among the board members.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Physical
Infighting is about verbal or strategic conflict, not physical fights.
The infighting among the committee members turned the meeting into a chaos of accusations.
Pro Tip 3/3Hidden from Outsiders
Infighting often happens internally and might not be visible to people outside the group.
Despite the smiles for the cameras, there was intense infighting in the team.
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History vs. Tamerlane...
They may have been friends, but he was a corrupt man who alienated a lot of people. Timur was right to oust him. Afterward, he managed to reunite most of the khanate’s territories and put an end to decades of bloody infighting. Okay, so where are we? I can hardly keep up.
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The best teams have this...
lots of stars means lots of egos and lots of egos means infighting in a team you could actually have too much talent look at the evidence from soccer teams with a mix of stars and role players actually win more games in World Cup
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Is invisibility the...
reformist president who is beholden to a sclerotic and obstructionist legislature so the the infighting has already begun and it's actually a little bit ugly but the fighting has not and in a country
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History vs. Tamerlane...
They may have been friends, but he was a corrupt man who alienated a lot of people. Timur was right to oust him. Afterward, he managed to reunite most of the khanate’s territories and put an end to decades of bloody infighting. Okay, so where are we? I can hardly keep up.
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The best teams have this...
lots of stars means lots of egos and lots of egos means infighting in a team you could actually have too much talent look at the evidence from soccer teams with a mix of stars and role players actually win more games in World Cup
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Is invisibility the...
reformist president who is beholden to a sclerotic and obstructionist legislature so the the infighting has already begun and it's actually a little bit ugly but the fighting has not and in a country
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Quote examples
Tahl Raz
American Journalist
The role of president, as George W. Bush commented in 2000, requires vision, management, and an eye for talent - not so different from that of CEO. But during the first years of Carter's presidency, his Cabinet was anything but businesslike, beset by infighting and meetings that ambled.
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Lindy Boggs
American Politician
But Hale's warning the President about going to Dallas was that there was great infighting among the members of the Democratic party and the Democratic stars in the state and he didn't want the President to become involved in a factional disagreement.
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Benjamin Todd Jealous
American Activist
Last century we needed lawyers; this century we need big, broad coalitions. When extremists decide to attack all our communities, they must hope that there will be infighting. But we have stood all for one and one for all. That is how we will win.
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Nikki Sixx
American Musician
There's a pattern when tours start - a pattern of infighting, of making up, of breaking up, of addiction. There's a pattern of going to jail. There's a pattern of passion for music.
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Jo Swinson
British Politician
I am so glad that as a party the Liberal Democrats are united in our resolve to fight for staying in the EU - it means we don't need to waste time on internal infighting.
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Ehud Barak
Israeli Statesman
The Syrian rebels, weakened by infighting, have also been victims of the growing rift between the U.S. and its closest Arab allies.
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Joe Garcia
American Politician
Scandals, corruption, partisan infighting - no wonder people have lost faith in Congress. I say enough is enough.
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John McDonnell
British Politician
Political rivalry is one thing but personal smear campaigns scrape the barrel of political infighting.
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Tahl Raz
American Journalist
The role of president, as George W. Bush commented in 2000, requires vision, management, and an eye for talent - not so different from that of CEO. But during the first years of Carter's presidency, his Cabinet was anything but businesslike, beset by infighting and meetings that ambled.
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Lindy Boggs
American Politician
But Hale's warning the President about going to Dallas was that there was great infighting among the members of the Democratic party and the Democratic stars in the state and he didn't want the President to become involved in a factional disagreement.
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Benjamin Todd Jealous
American Activist
Last century we needed lawyers; this century we need big, broad coalitions. When extremists decide to attack all our communities, they must hope that there will be infighting. But we have stood all for one and one for all. That is how we will win.
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Nikki Sixx
American Musician
There's a pattern when tours start - a pattern of infighting, of making up, of breaking up, of addiction. There's a pattern of going to jail. There's a pattern of passion for music.
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Jo Swinson
British Politician
I am so glad that as a party the Liberal Democrats are united in our resolve to fight for staying in the EU - it means we don't need to waste time on internal infighting.
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Ehud Barak
Israeli Statesman
The Syrian rebels, weakened by infighting, have also been victims of the growing rift between the U.S. and its closest Arab allies.
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Joe Garcia
American Politician
Scandals, corruption, partisan infighting - no wonder people have lost faith in Congress. I say enough is enough.
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John McDonnell
British Politician
Political rivalry is one thing but personal smear campaigns scrape the barrel of political infighting.
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