crossfire
/ˈkrɔsˌfaɪər/
noun
- Gunfire from two or more directions that crosses a single point.
- The soldiers were caught in a deadly crossfire between the two enemy groups.
- During the battle, the village was trapped in the crossfire and many buildings were damaged.
- The reporter narrowly escaped the crossfire while covering the conflict.
- A situation in which people or groups argue or attack each other, and someone else gets caught in the middle.
- She found herself in the crossfire of a heated debate about the new policy.
- The manager tried to stay out of the crossfire between the marketing and sales teams.
- In the political crossfire, innocent citizens often suffer the most.