internal strife
Discord from within
Internal strife is conflict or discord within a group, organization, or country rather than with outside forces.
The phrase emphasizes that the fighting comes from within: Internal strife weakened the party before the election.
It applies to families, companies, political movements, or nations torn by competing factions.
- conflictOpposition between parties
- discordLack of agreement
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- house dividedHome torn by conflict
- factionGroup within group
division · civil · civil war · war · rebellion · feud · family feud · unrest · dissent · fracture · rivalry · schism · tension · quarrel · infighting · bad blood · upheaval · betrayal
- fallen empiresRoman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Ottoman Empire, Soviet Union, British Empire
- uprisingsuprising, revolt, rebellion, insurrection, mutiny
internal strifedomestic tranquility
Peace within a household
solidarity · accord · concord · unanimity · fraternity
internal strifecohesiveness
State of being unified
unity · stability · equilibrium · homeostasis
internal, internally, internalize, internalized, internalizing, internalization, intern, strife, strive