A bitter struggle for territory or power or control or rights; "a turf war erupted between street gangs"; "the president's resignation was the result of a turf war with the board of directors"
A turf war is a struggle between criminals or gangs over who controls a particular area. The estate is at the centre of a bitter turf war between rival drug gangs
A turf war is a struggle between people over who controls a particular activity. Both sides say this is more than just a turf war between big and small banks
a bitter struggle for territory or power or control or rights; "a turf war erupted between street gangs"; "the president's resignation was the result of a turf war with the board of directors
turf wars
Turkish pronunciation
tırf wôrz
Pronunciation
/ˈtərf ˈwôrz/ /ˈtɜrf ˈwɔːrz/
Etymology
[ 't&rf ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German zurba turf, Sanskrit darbha tuft of grass.