Metaphor for a supremacy struggle (3,2,3)

I believe the answer is:

tug of war

(Other definitions for tug of war that I've seen before include "Pulling contest" , "Contest in which teams pull opposite ends of a rope" , "Event involving two teams and a rope" , "Contest of strength" , "Physical contest with rope-pulling teams" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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