Definition Synonyms
Definition of faction - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
organizationgroup within a larger organization with differing opinions
- The political party was divided into several factions.
2.
internal conflictstate of conflict within an organization
- The board was in a state of faction over the new policy..
3.
literatureTECH. genre blending fact and fictionTECH.
- The book is a faction, mixing real events with fiction.
Expressions with faction
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group opposing abortion and supporting unborn rights
The pro-life faction organized a rally downtown.
group supporting women's right to choose abortion
The pro-choice faction organized a rally for women's rights.
violent conflict between opposing groups
The faction fight left many injured in the village.
Origin of faction
Latin, factio (a making, doing)
Terms with faction included in their meaning
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one-sided
excessively devoted to one side or faction
politics
faction within a political organization
party faction
section of a political party advocating conservative policies
politics
moderate faction within left-wing politics
history
political faction in France and Spain
history
member of the Populares, a Roman political faction
politics
organized faction within a larger political organization
history
member of the 17th-century English political faction
Australian politics
member of Moderate faction in Liberal Party of Australia
secret
member of a secret group or faction
venezuelan faction
person aligned with Hugo Chávez and his agenda in Venezuela
political group
radical left-wing faction in Japan
related to faction
relating to or inclined to a state of faction
China
political faction during the Chinese Cultural Revolution
medieval politics
member of a medieval faction supporting the Holy Roman Emperor
medieval politics
connected to the medieval Italian faction supporting imperial authority
history
moderate political faction during the French Revolution
political faction
radical organization that controlled Cambodia, responsible for mass killings, 1975–1979
politics
member of a military or political faction in Lebanon
neutral faction
group opposing two dominant forces
history
member of Alexander Hamilton's political faction
Examples of faction in a sentence
The faction's influence grew within the organization. The faction within the party grew stronger. Faction among the team members caused delays. Her novel is a faction, weaving history with imagination. The movie is a faction, portraying true events with fictional elements.
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- French:faction, ...
- German:Fraktion, Spaltung, ...
- Italian:fazione, faction, ...
- Spanish:facción, ficción documental, ...
- Portuguese:facção, divisão, ...
- Chinese:派系, 内讧, ...
- Japanese:派閥, 内紛, ...
- Arabic:فَصيل, تَنازُع, ...
- Hebrew:פֶּלֶג, סִכְסוּךְ פְּנִימִי, ...
- Russian:фракция, раздор, ...
- Ukrainian:фракція, розкол, ...
- Hindi:गुट, अंदरूनी कलह, ...
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