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   faction

   /ˈfakʃn/

   noun

   • 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFACTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   A faction is a party or group that is often contentious or self-seeking, especially within a government. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related terms of faction from Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFACTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FACTION meaning: 1. a group within a larger group, especially one with slightly different ideas from the main group…. Learn more.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › factionFACTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › factionFaction - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A faction might take a fraction of the people from a large group and start a new group. The Latin source of the word faction means to "do" or "make," though a faction can seem to be a taking away or un-doing.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFACTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A faction is a group of people who oppose some of the ideas of a larger group and fight for their own ideas, or a form of writing or filmmaking that uses real events or people as fiction. Learn more about the word origin, pronunciation, and usage of faction with Collins English Dictionary.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfaction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning of faction as a small group of people with different aims and beliefs, or as opposition or disagreement. Find out how to use faction in sentences and collocations, and see synonyms and word origin.