1. a violent situation between two groups of people who disagree about who should control a particular area, activity or business
   • ● a vicious turf war between rival gangs of drug dealers
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   Word Origin1970s: from the notion of a war over turf in the informal sense ‘area regarded as personal territory’ (originally the area controlled by, for example, a street gang or criminal).

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