Cryptic crossword clue
Struggle for supremacy with small battleship 3,2,3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 2 plus 3 letter word TUG OF WAR

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What does TUG OF WAR mean?

TUG OF WAR noun
  1. A game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams.
  2. A dispute between two parties, particularly an entrenched, back-and-forth dispute.

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