turf war
(亦作turf battle)
noun
- informal, chiefly N. Amer. an acrimonious dispute between rival groups over territory or a particular sphere of influence〈非正式, 主北美〉地盘争夺战。
词源
1970s: 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）.