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

Rodriguez’s exit led party leaders to nudge Crowley back into the race in a bid to consolidate centrist Democratic support and defeat the party’s left-wing faction. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026

The weaker Democratic faction believes the party moved too far to the left then and must convincingly recant to win back votes; the stronger faction believes this argument is a distraction whipped up by Republicans. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Now, the factions of the state Democratic Party will try to unite after a bizarre set of circumstances leading up to the primary election. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The two frontrunners in the Democratic primary are now Hong and Crowley, who has since gotten Evers' backing, setting up a battle between the party's moderate and progressive factions. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026