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   fac·tion

   /ˈfakSHən/

   noun

   • 1. a small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics: "the left-wing faction of the party" Similar cliquecoteriecaucuscabalbloccampgroupgroupingsidesectorsectionwingarmbranchdivisioncontingentsetringlobbyginger grouppressure groupsplinter groupfringe movementminority group
   • ▪ a state of conflict within an organization; dissension: "a council increasingly split by faction" Similar infightingdissensiondissentdisputediscordstrifecontentionconflictfrictionargumentdifference of opiniondisagreementcontroversyquarrelingwranglingbickeringsquabblingdisputationfalling-outdebatedivisiondivisivenessclashingdisharmonydisunityvariancerupturetumultturbulenceupheavaldissidencerebellioninsurrectionseditionmutinyschismOpposite harmony

   Word Origin late 15th century (denoting the action of doing or making something): via French from Latin factio(n-), from facere ‘do, make’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › factionFaction Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FACTION is a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique. How to use faction in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFACTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FACTION definition: 1. a group within a larger group, especially one with slightly different ideas from the main group…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFACTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. 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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › factionFaction - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A faction might take a fraction of the people from a large group and start a new group. The Latin source of the word faction means to "do" or "make," though a faction can seem to be a taking away or un-doing.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFACTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FACTION meaning: 1. a group within a larger group, especially one with slightly different ideas from the main group…. Learn more.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › factionFACTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Faction definition: a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like, typically having different opinions and interests than the larger group. See examples of FACTION used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › factionfaction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of faction noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of faction – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FACTION definition: a small group of people who are part of a larger group, and oppose the ideas of everyone else. Learn more.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › factionFaction Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    FACTION meaning: a group within a larger group that has different ideas and opinions than the rest of the group.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › factionFaction - definition of faction by The Free Dictionary

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    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).