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   faction

   /ˈfakʃn/

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   • 1. a small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics: "the left-wing faction of the party" Similar cliquecoteriecaucuscabalbloccampgroupgroupingsidesectorsectionwingarmbranchdivisioncontingentsetringlobbyginger grouppressure groupsplinter groupfringe movementminority group
   • ▪ dissension within an organization: "a council increasingly split by faction" Similar infightingdissensiondissentdisputediscordstrifecontentionconflictfrictionargumentdifference of opiniondisagreementcontroversyquarrellingwranglingbickeringsquabblingdisputationfalling-outdebatedivisiondivisivenessclashingdisharmonydisunityvariancerupturetumultturbulenceupheavaldissidencerebellioninsurrectionseditionmutinyschismOpposite harmony

   Word Origin late 15th century (denoting the action of doing or making something): via French from Latin factio(n-), from facere ‘do, make’.

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   What is another word for faction?

   • Synonyms of faction 1 : a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique The committee soon split into factions. 2 : party spirit especially when marked by dissension faction, or the irreconcilable conflict of parties—Ernest Barker factional ˈfak-sh(ə-)nəl adjective factionalism ˈfak-sh(ə-)nə-ˌli-zəm

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   What is a faction in politics?

   • Politics is one area where faction gets a lot of use, because a political party often starts with a large group but has some members who disagree with a belief or direction. These members separate from the larger party and become a faction of their own, with many of the same beliefs as the original group but with a few new differences, too.

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   What is a faction in a peace agreement?

   • A faction is an organized group of people within a larger group, which opposes some of the ideas of the larger group. A peace agreement will be signed by the leaders of the country's warring factions. 3 meanings: 1. a group of people forming a minority within a larger body, esp a dissentious group 2. strife or dissension....

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   What does faction mean in a sentence?

   • Many of the popular faction fled to France; others took refuge among the Ardennes; some were executed. Faction definition: a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like, typically having different opinions and interests than the larger group. See examples of FACTION used in a sentence.

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   What is the difference between a faction and a fraction?

   • Send us feedback Fractions are smaller parts of whole numbers: one-quarter, one-tenth, one-half, and a faction is a smaller portion of a larger group that breaks away from it. A faction might take a fraction of the people from a large group and start a new group.

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   What is a faction in Minecraft?

   • Each faction has two commanders (the players) who have different abilities on the board. Find similar words to faction using the buttons below. Faction definition: A group of persons forming a cohesive, usually contentious minority within a larger group.

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   Learn the meaning of faction as a noun, a group or party that is often contentious or self-seeking, and as a combining form, making. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

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   Learn the meaning of faction as a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like, or as a form of writing or filmmaking that treats real people or events as if they were fictional. See examples, synonyms, and word history of faction.

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   A faction is a group within a larger group, especially one with slightly different ideas from the main group. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and translations of faction with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Fractions are smaller parts of whole numbers: one-quarter, one-tenth, one-half, and a faction is a smaller portion of a larger group that breaks away from it. A faction might take a fraction of the people from a large group and start a new group.

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   A faction is a group of people who form a minority within a larger group, often with different opinions or goals. Faction can also refer to a type of literature or film that mixes fact and fiction.

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   Learn the meaning of faction as a countable or uncountable noun, and how to use it in different contexts. Find synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and related words for faction.

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    A faction is a small group of people within a larger one, whose members have some different aims and beliefs to those of the larger group. Learn how to use the word faction in different contexts, such as war, politics, literature and more.