Synonyms of factions

factions

noun

plural of faction

as in parties

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

• parties
• sides
• sects
• wings
• coalitions
• teams
• blocs
• bodies
• movements
• denominations
• sets
• blocks
• gangs
• splinters
• crews
• splits
• persuasions
• caucuses
• schisms
• packs
• scissions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of factions

There’s also a twitchy paranoia at play, since Ethan and Ivy, as outsiders, inevitably spark a turf war as various warring factions try to figure out who is killing their men. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

The move was expected after Palestinian factions across the political spectrum met in Cairo for discussions on delaying the vote, Islamic Jihad deputy secretary-general Mohammed al-Hindi told the Associated Press earlier this week. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Infighting remains common among the factions, and there is still no clear political end state. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

Zema has proposed classifying major criminal factions as terrorist organizations. — Katie Angell Britannica Editors Oct. 2, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Oct. 2026

This is the friction that Tariq felt was a nonnegotiable for the film, factions of an immigrant community torn between assimilating into American culture and proudly celebrating its differences as loudly as possible. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

There are multiple factions with a variety of goals and assessments about the technology's promise, dangers and how it should be governed. — Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026

Various events bring together factions of a fashion industry that is acutely aware of the vastness of its environmental footprint and how little is being done to mitigate it. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Now as a single patron, Saudi Arabia is trying to absorb under its command and funding structure the factions that spent years operating with other loyalties. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026