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faction
1[ fak-shuhn ]
noun
- a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like, typically having different opinions and interests than the larger group:
a faction in favor of big business; rival factions within the company.
- party strife and intrigue; dissension:
an era of faction and treason.
Synonyms: , , , ,
faction
2[ fak-shuhn ]
noun
- a form of writing or filmmaking that treats real people or events as if they were fictional or uses them as an integral part of a fictional account.
- a novel, film, play, or other presentation in this form.
faction
1/ ˈæʃə /
noun
- a group of people forming a minority within a larger body, esp a dissentious group
- strife or dissension within a group
faction
2/ ˈæʃə /
noun
- a television programme, film, or literary work comprising a dramatized presentation of actual events
faction
- A group formed to seek some goal within a political party or a government. The term suggests quarrelsome dissent from the course pursued by the party or government majority: “His administration is moderate, but it contains a faction of extremists.”
Derived Forms
- ˈڲپDzԲ, noun
- ˈڲپDzԲˌ, noun
- ˈڲپDzԲ, adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of faction1
Word History and Origins
Origin of faction1
Origin of faction2
Example Sentences
The country currently has a record five members of the College of Cardinals – which could make for a significant lobbying faction if they all back Cardinal Tagle.
As difficult as we may think of its narrative — the infected, the dystopia, the terrorizing factions — the second episode of this season sets up a core theme of “The Last of Us Part II.”
His two years there made him see his country "as a violent society, filled with bitterness, made up of social, cultural, and racial factions in complete opposition".
The game also introduced different factions of people who live very different lives from those in the community at Jackson.
“One faction kills and another steals … they all cover for each other,” Mayada said.
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