infighter
1
8.1
A person who competes with others inside an organization to gain power
- noun
- /ˈɪnˌfaɪtər/
- Literature
:
luchador interno
- I'm sure she's shrewd tactically; she was known to be a tough bureaucratic infighter in academia, and she did a very impressive job of getting the CFPB going.
- a bureaucratic infighter
- a political infighter
Examples
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He is a skilled political infighter, known for navigating the complex dynamics within the party.
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As a seasoned infighter, she often engages in intense debates during the internal meetings.
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The company's leadership struggles highlighted the challenges posed by numerous infighters vying for control.
How Involved
instigator
12
6.8
12
6.8
infighter
1
8.1
- Literature
1
8.1
rival
292
2.7
292
2.7
dissenter
22
7.2
22
7.2
critic
563
3.0
563
3.0
bystander
84
3.4
84
3.4
Surface Forms
infighter singular
infighters plural
Morphology
infighter = infight (semi-transparent) = in + fight + er
The suffix '-er' straightforwardly forms an agent noun meaning a person who performs the action of 'infight'.
Etymology
Infighter comes from in- 'in' and fighter, so it names a person who fights 'inside' a group rather than outside; in politics or a company an infighter is someone who works against people in the same group, often behind the scenes.