A fight or confrontation between two divisions or parties for access to resources or capital.
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- The phrase may have originated as a reference to the game of American football where two teams confront each other on a field of grass or turf.
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Submitted on September 01, 2009
Additional definitions for 'turf war':
turf war | A dispute over territory between rival gangs. |
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