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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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     FACTION meaning: 1. a group within a larger group,...

   • Faction: Polish Translation

     FACTION translate: frakcja, frakcja. Learn more in the...

   • Faction: Ukrainian Translation

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   • Faction: Portuguese Translation

     faction translate: ala, facção. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Faction: French Translation

     FACTION translate: faction. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Faction: Danish Translation

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

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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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5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › factionFaction Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FACTION is a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique. How to use faction in a sentence.

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

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   A faction is a group of people who oppose or disagree with the larger group they belong to. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms of faction from Collins English Dictionary.

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

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   Definition of faction noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [countable] a small group of people within a larger one, whose members have some different aims and beliefs to those of the larger group. There are rival factions within the administration. Want to learn more?

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of faction – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A faction is a small group of people who are part of a larger group, and oppose the ideas of everyone else. Find out how to say faction in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish, French, and more.

9. 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.