turves Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

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