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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W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 13 Nov. 2025
Political factions in Ramallah and Gaza have spent the war years fighting over authority and legitimacy, often seeking comfort in slogans rather than solutions.
—Samer Sinijlawi, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2025
However, factions often form regardless of contestants' mediums of origin, and there's no telling who might have each other's backs.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA), a faction of the militant Pakistani Taliban (TTP), claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement seen by CNN.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The fact that the group was comprised entirely of Senators who are retiring or who won’t face primaries for several years points to these Dems giving cover to a larger faction eager to throw in the towel.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 13 Nov. 2025
Political factions in Ramallah and Gaza have spent the war years fighting over authority and legitimacy, often seeking comfort in slogans rather than solutions.
—Samer Sinijlawi, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2025
However, factions often form regardless of contestants' mediums of origin, and there's no telling who might have each other's backs.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA), a faction of the militant Pakistani Taliban (TTP), claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement seen by CNN.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for faction
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“Faction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faction. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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