" turf " ?
Cited from New Straits Times:

" Protecting turf vs protecting public interest "

What is the meaning of " turf " here ?

Question

" turf " ?
Cited from New Straits Times:

" Protecting turf vs protecting public interest "

What is the meaning of " turf " here ?

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turf = your own interests, property, business or family

Protecting what is important to you versus protecting the public interest.

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Thanks!

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Just to add to Allen's answer, "turf" literally means "grass" (as you may have discovered).  "Someone's turf" is a figurative expression, meaning "someone's territory", which can be extended to mean one's own interests.

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I think here 'turf' ='tough'

means 'protect powerful/rich people' or 'protect public interest'

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