noun

faction

FAK-shuhn

noun

A smaller group within a larger organisation that holds a distinct set of views or interests, often at odds with the rest.

"A breakaway faction of the party opposed the new policy."

"Rival factions within the company were fighting over the merger."

A blend of fact and fiction in a book, film, or other work.

"The film is a piece of faction, mixing real events with invented dialogue."

How to Use Faction

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA rival sub-group within a bigger organisation, or (less commonly) a mix of fact and fiction.

Common pairings

a rival faction political faction internal faction

factions plural

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A breakaway _____ of the party opposed the new policy.

From Latin factio, "a group acting together" — a doublet of the word "fashion."

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