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faction

[fak-shuhn] / ˈfæk ʃən /
NOUN
group sharing a belief or cause
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bloc clan gang junta minority party sect side wing
STRONG
band bunch cabal camp caucus cell circle clique club coalition combination combine combo concern conclave confederacy conspiracy contingent coterie crew crowd design division entente guild insiders intrigue knot lobby machine mob network offshoot outfit partnership ring schism section sector set team unit
WEAK
pressure group splinter group
Antonyms
STRONG
individual whole
WEAK
agreement conformity entirety peace total unity
NOUN
conflict, strife
Synonyms
STRONG
disagreement discord disharmony dissension disunity division friction quarrelsomeness rebellion sedition tumult turbulence
WEAK
divisiveness infighting
Antonyms
STRONG
accord agreement calm calmness harmony peace
WEAK
conformity entirety total unity whole

Example Sentences

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The Makary-Prasad faction treated flexibility as a loophole to be closed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Their “pragmatist faction is arguing for continued patience and caution,” says Oxford Analytica, a geopolitical risk analysis and advisory service owned by Barron’s parent company, Dow Jones.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Now, as the Epstein files come out, the country is watching for evidence that either faction is correct.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

Taylor, from the party's conservative faction, won the secret ballot, 34 votes to 17.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

“If you can rescue me out of this prison, I will fight in the faction of King Bagdemagus next Tuesday.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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