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turf

Dictionary definition · turf

noun

  1. surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
  2. the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own
  3. range of jurisdiction or influence"a bureaucracy … chiefly concerned with turf … and protecting the retirement system"

verb

  1. cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots

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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).