factions
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ʃən noun
1.
a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like: a faction in favor of big business.
2.
party strife and intrigue; dissension: an era of faction and treason.
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World English Dictionary
faction1 (ˈfækʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a group of people forming a minority within a larger body, esp a dissentious group |
| 2. | strife or dissension within a group |
| [C16: from Latin factiō a making, from facere to make, do] | |
| 'factional1 | |
| —adj | |
| 'factionalism1 | |
| —n | |
| 'factionalist1 | |
| —n | |
| faction2 (ˈfækʃən) | |
| —n | |
| a television programme, film, or literary work comprising a dramatized presentation of actual events | |
| [C20: a blend of | |
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Word Origin & History
faction
c.1500, from L. factionem (nom. factio) "political party, class of persons," lit. "a making or doing," from facere "to do" (see factitious). In ancient Rome, "one of the companies of contractors for the chariot races in the circus."
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
faction definition
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.”
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Example sentences
Villagers say they can distinguish different factions by their actions.
But that would happen only if party factions could compete openly before facing the electorate.
The current line between vegetarians and meat-eaters will split into dozens of factions.
The different factions within the opposition coalition cannot agree on their demands.
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