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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: making : -fication
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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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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 June 2025
Proxy Forces Iran's network of proxy groups—which includes the Houthis in Yemen, Iraqi militias, Palestinian factions, and Hezbollah in Lebanon—is capable of carrying out rocket attacks, sabotage, and covert operations.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
No Israeli faction has religious or territorial designs on Tehran, which makes this outcome less likely in Iran.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
With the budget process now off limits, the warring factions may duke it out through the normal legislative process, although there is a theory in some circles that the Department of Water Resources could proceed because the State Water Project was approved by voters 65 years ago.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
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Noun
In this new adventure, players will face a vast and brutal conflict where demonic forces, warlords, and opportunistic factions clash for control.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 June 2025
Proxy Forces Iran's network of proxy groups—which includes the Houthis in Yemen, Iraqi militias, Palestinian factions, and Hezbollah in Lebanon—is capable of carrying out rocket attacks, sabotage, and covert operations.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
No Israeli faction has religious or territorial designs on Tehran, which makes this outcome less likely in Iran.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
With the budget process now off limits, the warring factions may duke it out through the normal legislative process, although there is a theory in some circles that the Department of Water Resources could proceed because the State Water Project was approved by voters 65 years ago.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
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“Faction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faction. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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