What does in-fighting mean?

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. in-fightingnoun

    conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders)

  2. in-fightingnoun

    boxing at close quarters

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  1. in-fighting

    In-fighting refers to conflict, disagreement, or competition between individuals within the same group, organization, or institution. This can often involve personal disputes, power struggles, or disagreements over goals, strategies, or policies. It is generally seen as harmful to the unity and productivity of the group involved.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of in-fighting in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of in-fighting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of in-fighting in a Sentence

  1. Jeff Sessions:

    The Department of Justice and the Trump administration are going to fight these unjust, unfair and unconstitutional policies that have been imposed on you, we are fighting to make your jobs safer and to help you reduce crime in America. And I believe that we are going to win.

  2. The ICRC:

    The medical staff in the city cannot get to the hospitals because of the on-going fighting.

  3. Bill Browder:

    I am much happier fighting for justice than I ever was fighting for money, it is just a much more meaningful and satisfying life.

  4. Hans Albrecht Bethe:

    If we fight a war and win it with H-bombs, what history will remember is not the ideals we were fighting for but the methods we used to accomplish them. These methods will be compared to the warfare of Genghis Khan who ruthlessly killed every last inhabitant of Persia.

  5. Maeve Juarez:

    These hot supes know the terrain, what type of brush is burning, how it burned in an area in the past, they are a big part of our decision making, strategy and tactics on fighting fires.

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