faction
faction Lexical Profile
faction Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics.
"A reformist faction within the political party pushed for greater transparency in campaign financing."
A state of conflict, dissension, or party strife within an organization or nation.
"The council's efforts to pass the budget were repeatedly delayed by bitter faction and rivalry."
A literary or cinematic genre that blends actual historical events and real people with fictional narrative.
"The author's latest novel is a compelling work of faction based on diplomatic negotiations in the 1960s."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'faction' (a dissenting group within a larger body) with 'fraction' (a small numerical part or proportion of a whole).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed via Middle French from Latin 'factio' ('a making or doing, a group of people acting together'), originally referring to the competing teams of chariot drivers in the Roman circus, from 'facere' ('to make or do').