natural enemy

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An enemy that one is expected to have, due to inherent opposition or conflict.

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  • The Church and the Communist Party were natural enemies.
  • Cats and dogs are often considered natural enemies, though many get along well.
  • Progress and tradition can be natural enemies in organizational change.
  • Oil companies and environmental groups are natural enemies in policy debates.
  • Innovation and bureaucracy tend to be natural enemies in large corporations.
  • Free market capitalism and socialism are natural enemies in economic theory.
  • The two rival gangs had been natural enemies for decades.
  • Artists and critics are sometimes viewed as natural enemies.
  • Technology and privacy advocates often find themselves as natural enemies.
  • Youth and authority have long been considered natural enemies.