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

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

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   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 Ernest Barker. factional. ˈfak-shnəl. -shə-nᵊl. adjective. factionalism. ˈfak-shnə-ˌli-zəm.

4. 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.

5. 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.

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

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   A faction is an organized group of people within a larger group, which opposes some of the ideas of the larger group. A peace agreement will be signed by the leaders of the country's warring factions.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › factionFaction - definition of faction by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A group of persons forming a cohesive, usually contentious minority within a larger group. 2. Conflict within an organization or nation; internal dissension: "Our own beloved country ... is now afflicted with faction and civil war" (Abraham Lincoln).

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionfaction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of faction noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. faction. noun. /ˈfækʃn/ [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. Extra Examples. Topics War and conflict c1.