Definitions for factionˈfæk ʃən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fac•tionˈfæk ʃən(n.)
a group or clique within a larger party or organization.
party strife and intrigue; dissension.
Origin of faction:
1500–10; < L factiō action of making, social connections, faction
Princeton's WordNet
cabal, faction, junto, camarilla(noun)
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
faction, sect(noun)
a dissenting clique
Webster Dictionary
Faction(noun)
one of the divisions or parties of charioteers (distinguished by their colors) in the games of the circus
Faction(noun)
a party, in political society, combined or acting in union, in opposition to the government, or state; -- usually applied to a minority, but it may be applied to a majority; a combination or clique of partisans of any kind, acting for their own interests, especially if greedy, clamorous, and reckless of the common good
Faction(noun)
tumult; discord; dissension
Translations for faction
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
faction(noun)
a group or party that belongs to, and usually dissents from, a larger group.
- faksie, groep, partyAfrikaans
- حِزْب، عُصْبَهArabic
- фракцияBulgarian
- facçãoPortuguese (BR)
- frakceCzech
- die SplittergruppeGerman
- gruppe; fløj; fraktionDanish
- φατρία, παράταξηGreek
- facciónSpanish
- fraktsioonEstonian
- حزب؛ فراکسیونFarsi
- puolueryhmäFinnish
- factionFrench
- סִיעָהHebrew
- गुटHindi
- frakcija, strujaCroatian
- frakcióHungarian
- faksiIndonesian
- flokksbrotIcelandic
- fazioneItalian
- 派閥Japanese
- 파벌, 당쟁Korean
- frakcija, grupuotėLithuanian
- frakcijaLatvian
- puakMalay
- factieDutch
- fraksjon, parti, klikkNorwegian
- frakcjaPolish
- حزب؛ فراکسیونPersian
- ډله، ټولګى، (په تېره دبدو خلكو): ګوندPashto
- facçãoPortuguese
- facţiuneRomanian
- фракцияRussian
- frakciaSlovak
- frakcijaSlovenian
- frakcijaSerbian
- fraktionSwedish
- ฝ่ายที่มีเสียงส่วนน้อยThai
- hizip, klikTurkish
- 小團體Chinese (Trad.)
- фракціяUkrainian
- کسی بڑے گروہ کا ایک فرقہUrdu
- bè phái; bè cánhVietnamese
- 小集团Chinese (Simp.)
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