factional

American  

[fak-shuh-nl] / ˈfæk ʃə nl /

adjective

1. of a faction or factions.

2. self-interested; partisan.

   Factional interests had obstructed justice.

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Other Word Forms

• factionalism noun
• factionalist noun
• interfactional adjective
• unfactional adjective

Etymology

Origin of factional

First recorded in 1640–50; faction ¹ + -al ¹

Example Sentences

But some backbenchers have complained about "petty factional manoeuvring" and are calling for the decision to be reconsidered.

From BBC

Rodríguez’s tone shift highlighted the balance that her shaky interim leadership is testing out as she tries to withstand U.S. pressure while keeping the country’s so-called revolutionary government from dissolving into factional infighting.

From The Wall Street Journal

The New York Times described Coolidge’s speech as a call for unity in a time of “factional strife.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Ms. Machado’s acceptance by a national majority reduces uncertainty, discourages factional violence, and channels political energy toward institutional restoration instead of confrontation.

From The Wall Street Journal

But he found himself once again addressing a party mired in factional in-fighting.

From BBC

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