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turf war
noun
- 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
Example Sentences
The indictment alleges a violent turf war erupted in 2019 between the Bandidos and B*EAST, a rival motorcycle gang, in the Houston area.
Newport Magistrates Court heard that the case centred on a "barbers' turf war" on Blackwood's High Street at about 14:45 GMT on 13 February.
Several summers of simmering tension has, in the first days of 2025, exploded into a full-on turf war, sparking debate about Australian culture and beach etiquette.
It was created as an antidote to the prickly, male-dominated world of dive bar pool — all the exhilaration without the bickering turf wars with bar regulars.
Cities across the state have been using anti-gang injunctions since the late 1980s, when gang violence, fueled by drug turf wars, escalated to unprecedented levels.
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