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Faction

/ˈfæk.ʃn̩/

A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.

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📖 Definitions of "Faction"

noun

1
A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.
2
Strife; discord.

🔄 Synonyms of "Faction"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
sectnoun	An offshoot of a larger religion or denomination.
camarillanoun	A secret, usually sinister, group of conspiring advisors close to the leadership; a cabal.
juntonoun	(archaic) A group of men assembled for some common purpose; a club, or cabal.
cabalnoun	(derogatory) A putative, secret organization of individuals gathered for a political purpose.
juntanoun	The ruling council of a military dictatorship.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Faction"

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Word	Definition
juntanoun	The ruling council of a military dictatorship.
juntonoun	(archaic) A group of men assembled for some common purpose; a club, or cabal.
sectnoun	An offshoot of a larger religion or denomination.
camarillanoun	A secret, usually sinister, group of conspiring advisors close to the leadership; a cabal.
cabalnoun	(derogatory) A putative, secret organization of individuals gathered for a political purpose.
communitynoun	(countable) A group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or tradition.
reformistnoun	One who advocates reform (of an institution).
groupnoun	A number of things or persons being in some relation to one another.
sectariannoun	A member of a sect.
categorynoun	A group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria.
groupingnoun	(countable) A collection of things or people united as a group.
mainstreamnoun	(usually with the) That which is common; the norm.
affiliationnoun	The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another.
dutynoun	(countable, uncountable) That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
partynoun	(law) A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract.
portionnoun	An allocated amount.
fractionnoun	A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.
clannoun	(anthropology) A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.
strainnoun	(biology) A particular variety of a microbe, virus, or other organism, usually a taxonomically infraspecific one.
sendingnoun	The act by which somebody or something is sent.