internecine

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Mutually destructive; most often applied to warfare

Internecine strife in Gaza claimed its most senior victim yesterday when militants assassinated one of the most hated security chiefs there.

Characterized by struggle within a group, usually applied to an ethnic or familial relationship

The Mongol people were plagued by internecine conflict until Genghis Khan unified them and focused their aggression outwards on other peoples.

An internecine conflict, war, or quarrel is one which takes place between opposing groups within a country or organization. internecine fighting or struggles happen between members of the same group or nation (internecinus, from internecare , from necare )
{s} of or pertaining to a quarrel or struggle within a group; mutually destructive, destructive to both sides; involving bloodshed and killing
Involving, or accompanied by, mutual slaughter; mutually destructive
characterized by bloodshed and carnage for both sides; "internecine war" (of conflict) within a group or organization; "an internecine feud among proxy holders
(of conflict) within a group or organization; "an internecine feud among proxy holders"
characterized by bloodshed and carnage for both sides; "internecine war"
(of conflict) within a group or organization; "an internecine feud among proxy holders
interneciary
internecinal
internecive
ınternecine
{a} endeavoring mutual destruction
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