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Definition circular firing squad in British English

circular firing squad noun

noun
1

a situation in which a group of people who have a common enemy engage in behaviour that ends up harming themselves more than the enemy

Example

The Republican Party is going to be a circular firing squad for the foreseeable future.

Definition circular firing squad in British English