内うちゲバ

noun

internal factional violence; infighting within a student group

Originally used for violent clashes between factions of the same student movement, especially in the 1960s–70s Japanese New Left. Now can refer to any internal strife within an organization, but still carries a strong activist/historical connotation.

• 当とう時じの学がく生せい運うん動どうでは内うちゲバが頻ひん発ぱつした。

  Internal factional violence broke out frequently in the student movements of that time.

• 組そ織しきの内うちゲバで活かつ動どうが停てい滞たいしている。

  The organization's activities are stalled due to infighting.