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faction1

Pronunciation: /ˈfakʃ(ə)n/

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Definition of faction

noun

  • a small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics:the left-wing faction of the party
  • [mass noun] dissension within an organization: a council increasingly split by faction

Origin:

late 15th century (denoting the action of doing or making something): via French from Latin factio(n-), from facere 'do, make'

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