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PRONUNCIATION OF TURF WAR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TURF WAR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Turf war 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 TURF WAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

turf war

Turf war

A turf war is "a bitter struggle for territory, power, control, or rights". For example: a turf war erupted between street gangs; the president's resignation was the result of a turf war with the board of directors. In larger companies, turf wars can break out due to improper management further up the corporate hierarchy. It can also be described as contention for any resource between two or more parties, resulting in confrontation. The phrase may have originated in the American West, where cow herders and sheep herders fought over grazing turf. Turf wars are fought between outlaw motorcycle clubs, street gangs, mafias, war lords, drug cartels, militant wings of political parties, or religious groups, etc. for control of a particular area or spot to sell drugs, or to collect taxation / danegeld / tribute money, or to promote one's own religious / political ideology there while stopping others trying to do the same. Examples of drug-related turf wars are the Latin American drug mafias/gangs trying to illegally expand and defend their "area of operations" against other rival cartels, gangs, and mafias.

Definition of turf war in the English dictionary

The definition of turf war in the dictionary is a dispute between criminals or gangs over the right to operate within a particular area. Other definition of turf war is any dispute in which one party seeks to obtain increased rights or influence.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TURF WAR

turd
turdine
turducken
tureen
Turenne
turf
turf accountant
turf dancing
turf out
turf-like
turfen
turfgrass
turfier
turfiest
turfiness
turfite
turfless
turfman
turfmen
turfy

WORDS THAT END LIKE TURF WAR

act of war
bidding war
civil war
cold war
contraband of war
council of war
declaration of war
dirty war
flame war
ground war
guerrilla war
holy war
honours of war
man o´ war
opium war
prisoner of war
sloop of war
state of war
theatre of war
trade war

Synonyms and antonyms of turf war in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «turf war» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TURF WAR

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

Translator English - Chinese

地盘争夺战
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

guerra por el territorio
570 millions of speakers

English

turf war
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रस्साकशी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حرب عصابات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

войной за
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

guerra de territórios
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যুদ্ধের যুদ্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

guerre gazon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perang turf
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Revierkampf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

縄張り戦争
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잔디 전쟁
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perang turf
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chiến tranh turf
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தரை போர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

युद्धनिधी युद्ध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çim savaşı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

guerra per il territorio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Turf War
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

війною за
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

război gazon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χλοοτάπητας πόλεμος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

turf oorlog
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

torv krig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

torv krig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of turf war

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TURF WAR»

The term «turf war» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.891 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TURF WAR» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TURF WAR»

Discover the use of turf war in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to turf war and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Turf War
YA. Issues. Not much of a gang, but trouble comes.
Alex Kropp, 2007
2
Turf War: The Clinton Administration And Northern Ireland
Timothy Lynch examines in detail how the internal American turf war fought over Northern Ireland shaped the quality and character of US engagement.
Timothy J. Lynch, 2004
3
Turf War
In a gritty, street-level novel about gang violence, an imprisoned gang leader plots revenge against the woman who landed him behind bars while rival gangs fight over his territory. Original.
Renay Jackson, 2005
4
Cricket-Indo: The Story of an Indo-Pak One-Day Cricket Turf War
Cricket-Indo tells the story of how young Suresh Menon is nurtured and groomed by his dedicated and determined mother to become a dashing and dynamic cricketer in the 1990s.
K L Mohana Varma, 2012
5
Turf War
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Gerd Numitor, 2012
6
Articles on Aspects of Organizations, Including: Turf War, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
7
Into the Heart of the Mafia: A Journey Through the Italian South
the Di Lauro sons were managing the business, also split off and the turf war exploded. Gianni Melillo had introduced me to two mid-ranking magistrates, Marco Del Gaudio and Simona Di Monte, who were among the five who had signed the ...
David Lane, 2010
8
The Chinatown War: Chinese Los Angeles and the Massacre of 1871
A vivid account of the Chinatown race riots in 1871 Los Angeles, now counted among the worst hate crimes in American history.
Scott Zesch, 2012
9
Turf Wars: How Congressional Committees Claim Jurisdiction
The results of that turf war — for better or worse — are as close as your next meal .18 One staff director of a House committee describes turf this way: "Jurisdiction boils down to whether you'll have a seat at the table when important decisions ...
David C. King, 2008
10
Cosmetic Surgery: The Cutting Edge of Commercial Medicine in ...
They also resulted in a turf war among the physicians attracted to the surgical challenge, freedom from third-party payers, and financial reward of this work. Territorial claims have a long history in plastic surgery despite its interdisciplinary  ...
Deborah A. Sullivan, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TURF WAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term turf war is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Turf War Over Music Festivals
As music fans head out to summer concerts, there's a turf war breaking out between two of the biggest concert companies. WSJ's Neil Shah reports. Photo: Getty ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Edmonds parents, kids protest artificial turf due to cancer fears
EDMONDS, Wash. - A turf war is heating up in Edmonds, as workers were get started on new artificial fields at the former Woodway High School campus. «KOMO News, Jun 15»
3
FIFA says it 'rejected' offers from grass companies despite turf
When the “turf war” started heating up last fall, they reached out to see if they could help. Scotts told For The Win they had internal meetings and found out that it ... «USA TODAY, May 15»
4
Turf wars: Cancer debate accompanies Portland-area artificial fields
Caleb Johnson, a subcontractor of Northeast Turf of South Portland, smoothes freshly laid artificial turf at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland on Thursday, May 7. «Bangor Daily News, May 15»
5
Get a taste of Turf War in Splatoon
Jump online* and fight it out in fast and furious 4-on-4 Turf War battles! This global event will only be active during a few short time periods between 5/8 and 5/9. «Nintendo, May 15»
6
Mounties link 11 shootings to turf war in Surrey and Delta
There's a bloody turf war raging in Metro Vancouver that's resulted in at least 11 ... “We believe these two groups are competing over turf and have chosen to ... «CTV News, Apr 15»
7
Splatoon details Turf Wars, Ranked Battles, and single-player, new …
The game's main online mode is Turf War, in which players with broadband Internet access can compete head-to-head in four-on-four teams to try to cover as ... «Gematsu, Mar 15»
8
Women's World Cup players withdraw 'turf war' lawsuit against FIFA …
The Women's World Cup “turf war” is officially over. A group of players who filed a lawsuit against FIFA and the Canadian Soccer Association alleging gender ... «Washington Post, Jan 15»
9
Abby Wambach says women's World Cup players are still fighting …
Wambach said during a Monday pre-ceremony press conference in reply to a reporter who asked about the issue that's now commonly known as the “turf war. «Washington Post, Jan 15»
10
Women offer FIFA 'good-faith' proposal in turf war
Players at this year's women's World Cup, trying to settle a lawsuit against FIFA, will play on artificial turf as long as the final matches are on natural grass, their ... «Reuters, Jan 15»

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