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faction

fac·tion [ ˈfak-shən]

faction

noun

[ˈfak-shən]

Definition of faction

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
//The committee soon split into factions.

2 : party spirit especially when marked by dissension faction, or the irreconcilable conflict of parties— Ernest Barker

Other Words from faction

Noun

factional \ ˈfak-shnəl , -shə-nᵊl \ adjective

factionalism \ ˈfak-shnə-ˌli-zəm , -shə-nə-ˌliz- \ noun

factionally \ ˈfak-shnəl-ē , -shə-nᵊl-ē \ adverb

Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

Synonyms: Noun

Recent Examples on the Web

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
//Israeli politics can be tribal, with loyalties to ethnic groups, religious factions and ideologies as strong a factor in voting as views on particular issues.
— David M. Halbfinger, New York Times, "Israeli Election Hinges on a Mosaic of Competing Groups," 17 Sep. 2019
//The story clearly draws on Colombia’s decades-long civil war, which involved child soldiers and competing rebel factions, but does not address it directly.
— N.e.g., The Economist, "“Monos” paints a surreal and disturbing portrait of child guerrillas," 16 Sep. 2019
//From the beginning, Warren has been clearly aligned with Sanders' faction.
— Steve Peoples, chicagotribune.com, "Elizabeth Warren has a plan for almost everything. But on health care, she’s all in on Bernie Sanders’ plan.," 14 Sep. 2019
//Indeed, the internal battle over health care has two very clear factions.
— Steve Peoples, SFChronicle.com, "Warren has own plan for everything, though not health care," 14 Sep. 2019
//The incident is likely to increase the outcry from some factions for a national governing body.
— Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, "Trainer of Santa Anita Derby runner-up threatens lawsuit after Justify doping allegation," 12 Sep. 2019
//The government controls less than a quarter of the country while myriad rebel factions contest the rest.
— Tim Lister, CNN, "The Central African Republic faces a Syria-sized crisis," 11 Sep. 2019
//Chiefs without the Cheetah The Kansas City Chiefs opened their season in typical explosive faction, thumping the Jaguars 40-26.
— Mike Jones, USA TODAY, "Opinion: Todd Gurley mystery clarified as Rams reveal part of plan for RB," 9 Sep. 2019
//According to prosecutors, Boone-Doty and Morgan believed that Stokes’s faction was responsible for an October 2015 shooting that killed Morgan’s 25-year-old brother, Tracey Morgan, and wounded his mother.
— Don Babwin, BostonGlobe.com, "Trial to begin in 9-year-old’s killing that shocked Chicago," 8 Sep. 2019

First Known Use of faction

Noun

1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for faction

Noun

borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French faccion, borrowed from Latin factiōn-, factiō "act of making, social set, band, group, self-seeking political group," from facere "to make, bring about, place, classify" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at fact

Note: A doublet of faction is fashion entry 1, from the Gallo-Romance outcome of Latin factiō, which maintains only the meaning "act of making," sparsely attested outside of early Latin except in legal use.

Noun combining form

borrowed from Latin -factiōn-, -factiō (as in satisfactiōn-, satisfactiō satisfaction)

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