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turf
noun
verb
Surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
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tɝf
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noun
Surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
noun
The territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own
noun
Range of jurisdiction or influence
“A bureaucracy … chiefly concerned with turf … and protecting the retirement system”
verb
Cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots
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A bureaucracy … chiefly concerned with turf … and protecting the retirement system
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