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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.
Lindy Boggs

Meaning of "infighting" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INFIGHTING

infighting  [ˈɪnˌfaɪtɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INFIGHTING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Infighting is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INFIGHTING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of infighting in the English dictionary

The definition of infighting in the dictionary is combat at close quarters in which proper blows are inhibited and the fighters try to wear down each other's strength. Other definition of infighting is intense competition, as between members of the same organization, esp when kept secret from outsiders.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INFIGHTING


biting
ˈbaɪtɪŋ
bullfighting
ˈbʊlfaɪtɪŋ
bushfighting
ˈbʊʃfaɪtɪŋ
cockfighting
ˈkɒkˌfaɪtɪŋ
copywriting
ˈkɒpɪˌraɪtɪŋ
crime-fighting
kraɪm ˈfaɪtɪŋ
exciting
ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ
fighting
ˈfaɪtɪŋ
firefighting
ˈfaɪəˌfaɪtɪŋ
gunfighting
ˈɡʌnˌfaɪtɪŋ
handwriting
ˈhændˌraɪtɪŋ
inviting
ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ
lighting
ˈlaɪtɪŋ
outfighting
ˈaʊtˌfaɪtɪŋ
prizefighting
ˈpraɪzˌfaɪtɪŋ
sighting
ˈsaɪtɪŋ
songwriting
ˈsɒŋˌraɪtɪŋ
underwriting
ˈʌndəˌraɪtɪŋ
whiting
ˈwaɪtɪŋ
writing
ˈraɪtɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INFIGHTING

inficete
infidel
infidelic
infidelities
infidelity
infield
infielder
infieldsman
infight
infighter
infill
infilling
infiltrate
infiltration
infiltrative
infiltrator
infima
infimum
infin.
infinitant

WORDS THAT END LIKE INFIGHTING

accounting
cage fighting
crime fighting
direct lighting
extreme fighting
floodlighting
gas lighting
indirect lighting
moonlighting
overhead lighting
self-righting
slighting
street fighting
street lighting
strip lighting
strobe lighting
track lighting
UFO sighting
wall lighting
weighting
yachting

Synonyms and antonyms of infighting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «infighting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INFIGHTING

Find out the translation of infighting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of infighting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «infighting» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

内讧
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

luchas internas
570 millions of speakers

English

infighting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंदरूनी कलह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاقتتال الداخلي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

борьба
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lutas internas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংগঠনের প্রবল প্রতিযোগিতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

luttes intestines
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perbalahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nahkampf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

内紛
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

내분
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyerang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cuộc đánh lộn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மோதல்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आक्षेपार्ह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iç çatışma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lotta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

konflikty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

боротьба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

luptele
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φαγωμάρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

binnegevegte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

infightingen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

infighting
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of infighting

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INFIGHTING»

The term «infighting» is regularly used and occupies the 75.125 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INFIGHTING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «infighting» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «infighting» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about infighting

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QUOTES WITH «INFIGHTING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word infighting.
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Lindy Boggs
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.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INFIGHTING»

Discover the use of infighting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to infighting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Deep Cover: The Inside Story of How Dea Infighting, ...
"A fascinating, exciting, and sometimes horrifyingly comic tale of an investigation that...had startlingly little effect on the flow of drugs into this country."The New York Times Book Review
Michael Levine, 2000
2
Polymers, Patents, Profits: A Classic Case Study for Patent ...
This is the fascinating, first-hand story of the groundbreaking invention by Nobel prizewinner Karl Ziegler and the patent fights between his research team at the Max Planck Institute of Carbon Research in Germany and the "giants" of the ...
Heinz Martin, 2007
3
Infighting admirals: Fisher's feud with Beresford and the ...
The clash between them was as inevitable as it was dramatic. This is more than a story of the development of the Royal Navy; it is a fascinating study of two totally contrasting characters.
Geoffrey Penn, 2000
4
Infighting in the UAW: the 1946 election and the ascendancy ...
This work is an interesting, well documented description of a watershed election in American Unionism and the events which led up to it.
Bill Goode, 1994
5
The Paradox of Infighting: Conflict and Culture in Lesbian ...
This research compares the prevalence, role, and pattern of internal dissent or "infighting" across 4 lesbian and gay Marches on Washington staged over 20 years.
Amin Ghaziani, 2006
6
Car Wars: Fifty Years of Backstabbing, Infighting, And ...
Here is the story of all the schemes and deceits, treacheries and shady deals in the battle for the world's car markets since the dawn of the global economy fifty years ago.
Mantle Jonathan, 2013
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The Dividends of Dissent: How Conflict and Culture Work in ...
Infighting was more or less accepted as the cause of death of political organizing. It therefore behooved scholars to identify causal factors to prevent inflaming this mobilization malady, although they now did so as part of an omnibus design to ...
Amin Ghaziani, 2008
8
The Kurdish Nationalist Movement in the 1990s: Its Impact on ...
KURDISH. INFIGHTING: THE. PKK-KDP. CONFLICT. Michael. Gunter. -fl.t first glance it might be expected that, given the oft-quoted maxim "The Kurds have no friends," the various Kurdish groups at least would be natural allies. A brief survey ...
Robert W. Olson, 1996
9
Manchester Unlimited: The Money, Egos and Infighting Behind ...
This is a unique behind-the-scenes look at the modern Manchester United - the circumstances, people, events and controversies that have made Manchester United plc what it is today.
Mihir Bose, 2000
10
Political Participation of Minorities: A Commentary on ...
Table 1.3 Explaining onsets of ethnic conflicts by actor type (infighting and rebellion) Rebellion by Type of ethnic conflict power holders excluded power holders excluded Ethnic politics variables Excluded population -0.0379 0.5212** -0.3146 ...
Marc Weller, Katherine Nobbs, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INFIGHTING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term infighting is used in the context of the following news items.
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How Reddit infighting may affect its ad business - CNBC.com
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, left, and TechCrunch co-editor Alexia Tsotsis appear onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2015 in New ... «CNBC, Jul 15»
2
How Reddit's infighting may affect its ad buisness - Yahoo Finance
How Reddit's infighting may affect its ad buisness . View photo. Getty Images for TechCrunch. Outrage by Reddit users that led to the ... «Yahoo7 News, Jul 15»
3
Rumble at the Super PAC: How Clinton Infighting Migrated to an …
How Clinton infighting migrated to an outside group. By Andy Kroll. In January of this year, a tantalizing piece of news surfaced about Jeb Bush, ... «National Journal, Jul 15»
4
AAP in Punjab: 4 Lok Sabha MPs, a lot of infighting and indiscipline …
AAP in Punjab: 4 Lok Sabha MPs, a lot of infighting and indiscipline ... an alternative have been set back by infighting and indiscipline, with ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
5
Chareidi Media Gives Prominence to Yahadut Hatorah Infighting
gim It is no secret that there is no love affair between the factions that comprise the Yahadut Hatorah party in Knesset; the litvish Degel Hatorah ... «Yeshiva World News, Jul 15»
6
GOP infighting is about control not process
The fuss among Virginia Republicans over primaries and conventions has more to do with controlling the party than picking candidates. «Bristol Herald Courier, Jul 15»
7
US political infighting begins over Iran nuclear deal - World Socialist …
US political infighting begins over Iran nuclear deal. By Patrick Martin 16 July 2015. The Obama administration has begun its campaign to forestall ... «World Socialist Web Site, Jul 15»
8
Infighting overshadows A's win over Posse
Gallatin Valley Posse base runner Michael Nehring steals third base in the first inning of Wednesday's game, while Anaconda third baseman ... «Montana Standard, Jul 15»
9
Baltimore police arrest 9 in shootings - WBAL
Baltimore police announce 9 arrests in shootings. Mayor blames surge of violence on Black Guerilla Family gang infighting. UPDATED 8:48 PM ... «WBAL Baltimore, Jul 15»
10
More Zanu PF infighting as Ziyambi kicked out
Vicious infighting in President Robert Mugabe's party continued on Monday with the Zanu PF provincial executive in Mashonaland West ... «Nehanda Radio, Jul 15»

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