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

Lebanon was polarized between pro-West groups and others that supported Palestinian factions and Egyptian leader Gamal Abdul-Nasser. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

This leads to even more behind-the-scenes skirmishes laced with character-centric comedy, as opposing factions align. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

The Saudis countered with an air campaign and ground force composed of Yemeni pro-government paramilitary factions, Saudi and Emirati troops and mercenaries. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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

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