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turf war

 
 
noun [C]

Definition

a situation in which two or more people or organizations are in competition over an area of business or other activity: The company was damaged by constant turf wars between departments.
(Definition of turf war noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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