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View usage for: (fækʃən) Word forms: plural factions1. countable nounA faction is an organized group of people within a larger group, which opposes some of the ideas of the largergroup and fights for its own ideas. A peace agreement will be signed by the leaders of the country's warring factions. Synonyms: group, set, party, division More Synonyms of faction 2. uncountable nounFaction is also used to describe argument and disagreement within a group of people. Faction and self-interest appear to be the norm. Synonyms: dissension, division, conflict, rebellion More Synonyms of faction faction in British English 1 (ˈfækʃən) noun1. a group of people forming a minority within a larger body, esp a dissentious group 2. strife or dissension within a group Derived forms factional (ˈfactional) adjective factionalism (ˈfactionalˌism) noun factionalist (ˈfactionalist) noun Word origin C16: from Latin factiō a making, from facere to make, do faction in British English 2 (ˈfækʃən) nouna television programme, film, or literary work comprising a dramatized presentation of actual events Word origin C20: a blend of fact and fictionfaction in American English 1 (ˈfækʃən) noun1. a group of people inside a political party, club, government, etc. working in a common cause against other such groups or against the main body 2. partisan conflict within an organization or a country; dissension Derived forms factional (ˈfactional) adjective factionally (ˈfactionally) adverb Word origin < Fr faction & L factio, a making, doing, faction < pp. of facere, do 1faction in American English 2 (ˈfækʃən) US noun a kind of fiction based on or incorporating recognizable historical events, real people, etc. Word origin a blend of fact & fiction COBUILD Collocationsfaction opposing factions rival factions various factions warring factions Examples of 'faction' in a sentencefaction In other languagesfaction British English: faction NOUN 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. - American English: faction
- Brazilian Portuguese: facção
- Chinese: 派系
- European Spanish: facción
- French: faction
- German: Fraktion
- Italian: fazione
- Japanese: 派閥
- Korean: 당파
- European Portuguese: fação
- Latin American Spanish: facción
Chinese translation of 'faction'faction (ˈfækʃən) (Rel) (Pol) n (c) - (= group)
派系 (pàixì) (个(個), gè)
Definition a small group of people within a larger body, but differing from it in certain aims and ideas A peace agreement will be signed by the leaders of the country's warring factions. Synonyms section sector minority pressure group schism confederacy splinter group ginger group public-interest group (US, Canadian) Definition strife within a group Faction and self-interest appear to be the norm. Synonyms rebellion turbulence infighting sedition tumult divisiveness Opposites accord , peace , agreement , friendship , unity , consensus , harmony , goodwill , rapport , assent , unanimity , concord , amity Additional synonymsDefinition a group of people or countries combined by a common interest the former Soviet bloc Synonyms group, union, league, ring, alliance, coalition, axis, combineDefinition a small group of political plotters He had been chosen by a cabal of fellow senators. Synonyms clique, set, party, league, camp, coalition, faction, caucus, junta, coterie, schism, confederacy, conclaveDefinition a group that supports a particular doctrine Voters have not yet moved en masse to the Conservative camp. Synonyms faction, group, set, party, division, section, sector, minority, gang, lobby, bloc, contingent, pressure group, junta, clique, coterie, schism, splinter group, public-interest group (US, Canadian) Additional synonymsthe variances in the stock price Synonyms difference, contrast, discrepancy, variation, disagreement, contradiction, inconsistency, deviation, divergence, incongruity, dissimilarity |