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faction
/ˈfækʃən/
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What does faction mean?
noun
- A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.
- Strife; discord.
- A form of literature, film etc., that treats real people or events as if they were fiction; a mix of fact and fiction.
More meanings (1)
noun
- The facts found in fiction.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈfækʃən/
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The other guests were now fast dispersing, with the exception of those immediately attached to Prince John’s faction, and his retinue.
The passion of wealth takes the place of ambition, and the warmth of faction is mitigated by a sense of prosperity.
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And think how such an apprehension May turn the tide of fearful faction, And breed a kind of question in our cause.
This murder caused a sudden consternation in the whole assembly, and the heads of each faction had their different sentiments about it.
It has not weakened the Bedford faction, who have got more strength by the clumsy politics of another set of their enemies.