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
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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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Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
Berger thought immediately of Tucci for the role of Cardinal Bellini, a progressive American who is the de facto leader of the reformist faction of the conclave.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
Lebanon’s economic collapse is so severe that the country’s political factions—which, apart from Hezbollah, have not fought for decades—lack the guns and ammunition to sustain a serious conflict.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
Both men encountered resistance from a more militant faction of the movement, which began to question the efficacy of nonviolence.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
In groups that employ compartmentalization and cell structures, factions with independent interests and agendas can emerge.
—Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
Berger thought immediately of Tucci for the role of Cardinal Bellini, a progressive American who is the de facto leader of the reformist faction of the conclave.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
Lebanon’s economic collapse is so severe that the country’s political factions—which, apart from Hezbollah, have not fought for decades—lack the guns and ammunition to sustain a serious conflict.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
Both men encountered resistance from a more militant faction of the movement, which began to question the efficacy of nonviolence.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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 23 Nov. 2024.
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