The phrase "political battle" means a fierce struggle or conflict between different groups or individuals who are trying to gain power, influence, or achieve certain goals within the realm of politics. Full definition
A fierce political battle over funding for the programme could be decided for good if investigators find the cause was a fundamental flaw in design. (newscientist.com)
But the utility of philosophy in political battle is not universally acknowledged. (liberalconspiracy.org)
These rules, like all other rules in public education, are products of political battles fought and settled over the course of more than a century. (educationnext.org)