Dictionary definition for: Turf
1. (n) surface layer of ground containing a matt of grass and grass roots
2. (v) cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots
3. (n) the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own
4. (n) range of jurisdiction or influence; "a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system"
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