Synonyms of faction

faction

noun

ˈfak-shən 

as in party

a group of people acting together within a larger group

several factions within the environmental movement have joined forces to save this wilderness area

Synonyms & Similar Words

• party
• side
• wing
• sect
• coalition
• team
• bloc
• movement
• body
• set
• denomination
• block
• gang
• crew
• split
• caucus
• splinter
• pack
• persuasion
• schism
• scission

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of faction

As Prue and Curtis struggle to unravel the twisty lore of the obstacle-laden forest in their search for Mac, their outsider presence inadvertently sets off a long-festering showdown for control of the forest between its warring factions. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

The post-Maduro government opened talks in August with the opposition faction led by Figuera, the president of Venezuela’s 2015 National Assembly, to help the country achieve a democratic transition. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 23 Oct. 2026

The first Prancing Horse without a combustion engine was always going to be an affront to the most hard-core faction of the brand’s many loyalists, but disappointment with the important model surpassed even them. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026

These policies are animated by a belief, prevalent among a faction of Republicans led by White House adviser Stephen Miller, that the problem with immigration isn’t whether people come to America legally, but what types of people come here. — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026