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faction

discord, disagreement, schism, split, friction; a group or clique within a larger group: A faction in the government wants to rewrite the Constitution.; dissension: a time of faction and strife

Not to be confused with:

fiction – literature consisting of imaginative stories and characters, as novels and short stories: Her book is a work of fiction.; the act of feigning, inventing, or imagining; fable, fantasy

fac·tion¹

(făk′shən)

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).

[French, from Latin factiō, factiōn-, from factus, past participle of facere, to do; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]

fac′tion·al adj.

fac′tion·al·ism n.

fac′tion·al·ly adv.

fac·tion²

(făk′shən)

1. A form of literature or filmmaking that treats real people or events as if they were fictional or uses real people or events as essential elements in an otherwise fictional rendition.

2. A literary work or film that is a mix of fact and fiction.

[Blend of fact and fiction.]

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faction

(ˈfækʃən)

1. a group of people forming a minority within a larger body, esp a dissentious group

2. strife or dissension within a group

[C16: from Latin factiō a making, from facere to make, do]

ˈfactional adj

ˈfactionalˌism n

ˈfactionalist n

faction

(ˈfækʃən)

(Broadcasting) a television programme, film, or literary work comprising a dramatized presentation of actual events

[C20: a blend of fact and fiction]

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fac•tion

(ˈfæk ʃən)

n.

1. a group or clique within a larger party or organization.

2. party strife and intrigue; dissension.

[1500–10; < Latin factiō action of making, social connections, faction]

Faction

a company of people acting together, of ten a contentious group; a set or class of people. See also cabal, clique, junta.

Examples: factions of collegians, monks, and canons, 1530; of evil, 1614; of fools, 1606.

faction

A retelling of a story concerning real people and events, but which imaginatively constructs dialogue and incident where no factual record exists.

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Noun	1.	faction - a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue cabal, camarilla, junto clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, camp, pack - an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose cabalist - a member of a cabal
	2.	faction - a dissenting clique sect clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, camp, pack - an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose splinter group - a faction or sect that has broken away from its parent organization left wing, left - those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare right wing, right - those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged old guard - a faction that is unwilling to accept new ideas pro-choice faction - those who argue that the decision to have an induced abortion should be made by the mother pro-life faction - those who argue that induced abortion is killing and should be prohibited

faction

noun

1. group, set, party, division, section, camp, sector, minority, combination, coalition, gang, lobby, bloc, contingent, pressure group, caucus, junta, clique, coterie, schism, confederacy, splinter group, cabal, ginger group A peace agreement will be signed by the leaders of the country's warring factions.

2. dissension, division, conflict, rebellion, disagreement, friction, strife, turbulence, variance, discord, infighting, disunity, sedition, tumult, disharmony, divisiveness Faction and self-interest appear to be the norm.
dissension accord, peace, agreement, friendship, unity, consensus, harmony, goodwill, rapport, assent, unanimity, concord, amity

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faction

noun

1. A group of individuals united in a common cause:

bloc, cartel, coalition, combination, combine, party, ring.

2. A state of disagreement and disharmony:

Translations

حِزْب، عُصْبَه

frakce

fløjfraktiongruppe

Fraktion Splittergruppe

facción bando

siipisuuntaus

faction

frakció

flokksbrot

fazione

frakcija

fraksjon

frakcia

hizipklik

小集团

faction

[ˈfækʃən] N → facción f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

faction

[ˈfækʃ^ən] n (= group) → faction f

faction

(= group) → (Partei)gruppe f; (Pol) → Fraktion f; (= splinter group) → Splittergruppe f

no pl (= strife) → interne Unstimmigkeiten pl

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faction

[ˈfækʃ/ən] n → fazione f

faction

(ˈfӕkʃən) noun

a group or party that belongs to, and usually dissents from, a larger group.

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