a turf war

(American)

a fight or an argument to decide who controls an area or an activity The recent shootings in the city are part of a turf war between two competing gangs.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Garland	['ga:lənd]
Tarek	-	Arabic
AodhagÁN	-	Irish, Scottish
Juhan	-	Estonian
Sibylla	zi-BUY-lah (German)	Greek, German, Swedish, Late Roman, Late Greek
Perica	PE-ree-tsah	Croatian, Serbian