faction

noun

/ˈfækʃn/

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[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
- He brokered a ceasefire agreement between the warring factions.
- the dominant faction within the government
- the largest faction in the civil war
Topics War and conflictc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- dominant
- main
- major
- …
verb + faction
- lead
preposition
- faction in
- faction within
See full entry
[uncountable] (formal) opposition, disagreement, etc. that exists between small groups of people within an organization or political party
- a party divided by faction and intrigue
Topics Opinion and argumentc2
[uncountable] films, books, etc. that combine fact with fiction (= imaginary events)

Word Originsenses 1 to 2 late 15th cent. (denoting the action of doing or making something): via French from Latin factio(n-), from facere ‘do, make’. sense 3 1960s: blend of fact and fiction.

单词	faction
释义	faction noun /ˈfækʃn/ /ˈfækʃn/ jump to other results [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 He brokered a ceasefire agreement between the warring factions. the dominant faction within the government the largest faction in the civil war Topics War and conflictc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective dominant main major … verb + faction lead preposition faction in faction within See full entry [uncountable] (formal) opposition, disagreement, etc. that exists between small groups of people within an organization or political party a party divided by faction and intrigue Topics Opinion and argumentc2 [uncountable] films, books, etc. that combine fact with fiction (= imaginary events) Word Originsenses 1 to 2 late 15th cent. (denoting the action of doing or making something): via French from Latin factio(n-), from facere ‘do, make’. sense 3 1960s: blend of fact and fiction.
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