faction
1
[ fak-shuhn ]
/ ˈfæk ʃən /
noun
a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like: a faction in favor of big business.
party strife and intrigue; dissension: an era of faction and treason.
Origin of faction
1SYNONYMS FOR faction
Words nearby faction
fact of life,
fact-check,
fact-finding,
factice,
facticity,
faction,
faction fight,
factional,
factionalize,
factious,
factitious
Definition for faction (2 of 2)
faction
2
[ fak-shuh n ]
/ ˈfæk ʃən /
noun Informal.
a form of writing or filmmaking that treats real people or events as if they were fictional or uses them as an integral part of a fictional account.
a novel, film, play, or other presentation in this form.
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British Dictionary definitions for faction (1 of 2)
faction
1
/ (ˈfækʃən) /
noun
a group of people forming a minority within a larger body, esp a dissentious group
strife or dissension within a group
Derived forms of faction
factional, adjective factionalism, noun factionalist, nounWord Origin for faction
C16: from Latin
factiō a making, from
facere to make, do
British Dictionary definitions for faction (2 of 2)
faction
2
/ (ˈfækʃən) /
noun
a television programme, film, or literary work comprising a dramatized presentation of actual events
Word Origin for faction
C20: a blend of
fact and
fiction
Cultural definitions for faction
faction
A group formed to seek some goal within a political party or a government. The term suggests quarrelsome dissent from the course pursued by the party or government majority: “His administration is moderate, but it contains a faction of extremists.”