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—
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: making : -fication
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Noun
The committee soon split into factions.
several factions within the environmental movement have joined forces to save this wilderness area
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Ostranauts is set in the same universe as the studio's previous title, NEO Scavenger, and draws on that game's rich lore to populate its world with factions, colonies, and corporations.
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The truth about the Palestinian movement is of course far more complex, but the simplistic narrative has gotten a boost from Western populists, including those whose own ranks include openly anti-Semitic factions.
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Noun
Palestinian factions tried to secure his release on multiple occasions, including in previous ceasefire negotiations during the current war.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
On a recent episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer stated that Reigns is expected to be in the faction warfare match rather than a one-on-one contest.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Ostranauts is set in the same universe as the studio's previous title, NEO Scavenger, and draws on that game's rich lore to populate its world with factions, colonies, and corporations.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The truth about the Palestinian movement is of course far more complex, but the simplistic narrative has gotten a boost from Western populists, including those whose own ranks include openly anti-Semitic factions.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Faction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faction. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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