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faction
1[fak-shuhn]
noun
a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like, typically having different opinions and interests than the larger group.
a faction in favor of big business; rival factions within the company.
party strife and intrigue; dissension.
an era of faction and treason.
faction
2[fak-shuhn]
noun
a form of writing or filmmaking that treats real people or events as if they were fictional or uses them as an integral part of a fictional account.
a novel, film, play, or other presentation in this form.
faction
1/ ˈfækʃən /
noun
a group of people forming a minority within a larger body, esp a dissentious group
strife or dissension within a group
faction
2/ ˈfækʃən /
noun
a television programme, film, or literary work comprising a dramatized presentation of actual events
faction
A group formed to seek some goal within a political party or a government. The term suggests quarrelsome dissent from the course pursued by the party or government majority: “His administration is moderate, but it contains a faction of extremists.”
Other Word Forms
- factionalist noun
- factionalism noun
- factional adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of faction1
Word History and Origins
Origin of faction1
Origin of faction2
Example Sentences
Many are affiliated with political factions that are rivals of Hamas and have a history of clashing with the militant group.
Deftly unraveling the tangled politics of the moment, Mr. Wallace vividly shows La Guardia juggling factions of fusionist Republicans, communists, interventionists, isolationists, Tammany pols and a rat’s nest of the city’s fierce ethnic rivalries.
Given these competing interests, analysts fear that a power struggle could break out between rival military factions in the post-Museveni era.
He is seen by many as the one man who could unite Palestinians - and the various Palestinian political factions - across both Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
But the US-brokered ceasefire agreement appears to acknowledge that Hamas and other Palestinian factions may not have been able to find all hostage remains before the initial deadline on Monday.
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