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—
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: making : -fication
petrifaction
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Noun
The committee soon split into factions.
several factions within the environmental movement have joined forces to save this wilderness area
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Noun
Described as a figure reminiscent of Robert De Niro's Jimmy the Gent from Goodfellas, the protagonist navigates a turbulent era, battling rival factions to seize control of the Hawaiian underworld.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
There will undoubtedly be a Chaos faction too.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Syria's interim government has promised accountability, but the promises ring hollow as militant factions operate freely.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Children raped while fetching water For families that managed to remain together, there is no safe place to go and little infrastructure to protect them from the armed factions.
—Salma Abdelaziz, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for faction
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“Faction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faction. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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