1
: a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
The committee soon split into factions.
2
: party spirit especially when marked by dissension
Faction, or the irreconcilable conflict of parties …—
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Noun
The committee soon split into factions.
several factions within the environmental movement have joined forces to save this wilderness area
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Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
Assassin’s Creed is described as a high-octane thriller centered on the secret war between two shadowy factions — one set on determining mankind’s future through control and manipulation, while the other fights to preserve free will.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
Regardless of their politics, all opposition factions have failed to build powerful organizations or lasting networks that could direct the protests.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
The country’s transitional leadership, including President Ahmed al-Sharaa, emerged from armed Islamist factions that relied heavily on foreign fighters and militias, according to regional security assessments.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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Noun
But over the years, disagreements surfaced between rival Yemeni factions whose competing agendas unintendedly exposed a rift between the two Middle Eastern allies, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
Assassin’s Creed is described as a high-octane thriller centered on the secret war between two shadowy factions — one set on determining mankind’s future through control and manipulation, while the other fights to preserve free will.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
Regardless of their politics, all opposition factions have failed to build powerful organizations or lasting networks that could direct the protests.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
The country’s transitional leadership, including President Ahmed al-Sharaa, emerged from armed Islamist factions that relied heavily on foreign fighters and militias, according to regional security assessments.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for faction
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“Faction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faction. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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