civil strife
Citizens fighting citizens
Civil strife refers to violent conflict or unrest within a country or community, typically between different factions, political groups, or segments of the population.
Unlike war between nations, civil strife is internal—riots, rebellions, armed clashes between opposing domestic groups.
The region descended into civil strife after the disputed election.
The term suggests prolonged turbulence rather than a single incident, often with political or social grievances at its root.
- street fightingUnregulated urban combat
- coupsForcible regime changes
- refugee crisesMass forced migration situations
- rebellionsOrganized resistance to authority
- displacementRemoval from usual location
blood in the streets · inequality · diplomacy · ethnic tension · peacekeeping · political instability · clash · protests · social unrest · insurgencies · economic collapse · state of emergency · failed state · siege · riots · humanitarian aid · armed conflict · internal conflict
- political turmoilpolitical instability, power vacuum, coup d'etat, military coup, uprising
- Roman Republicconsul, Roman Republic, veto power, senator, sacrosanctity
- unrestriot, uprising, riots, revolt, rebellion
civil strifedomestic tranquility
Peace within a household
social harmony · national unity · social cohesion · public order · peaceful coexistence
civil strifecivil order
Maintained societal stability
political stability · rule of law · normalcy · good governance