factionalize

American  

[fak-shuh-nl-ahyz] / ˈfæk ʃə nlˌaɪz /

especially British, factionalise

verb (used with or without object)

factionalized, factionalizing

1. to split or divide into factions.

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Example Sentences

Still, at home he has always faced stiff headwinds, especially within his factionalized political party.

From New York Times

From the start, however, the collective was factionalized by editorial choices that some deemed too radical.

From Los Angeles Times

It was a rare example of bipartisanship in an otherwise factionalized Parliament.

From New York Times

He focused on personal priorities like criminal justice reform, and he jousted with rivals in a factionalized West Wing while absenting himself at key moments, to the frustration of colleagues.

From Seattle Times

But Eaton's performance inspired them to move her forward as a force that factionalizes the group.

From Salon