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faction

1

[fak-shuhn]

noun

  1. a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like, typically having different opinions and interests than the larger group.

    a faction in favor of big business; rival factions within the company.

  2. party strife and intrigue; dissension.

    an era of faction and treason.

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faction

2

[fak-shuhn]

noun

Informal.
  1. a form of writing or filmmaking that treats real people or events as if they were fictional or uses them as an integral part of a fictional account.

  2. a novel, film, play, or other presentation in this form.

faction

1

/ ˈæʃə /

noun

  1. a group of people forming a minority within a larger body, esp a dissentious group

  2. strife or dissension within a group

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faction

2

/ ˈæʃə /

noun

  1. a television programme, film, or literary work comprising a dramatized presentation of actual events

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

faction

  1. A group formed to seek some goal within a political party or a government. The term suggests quarrelsome dissent from the course pursued by the party or government majority: “His administration is moderate, but it contains a faction of extremists.”

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Other Word Forms

  • ˈڲپDzԲ noun
  • ˈڲپDzԲˌ noun
  • ˈڲپDzԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of faction1

First recorded in 1500–10; < Latin ڲپō- (stem of ڲپō ) “a doing, company, division,” equivalent to fact(us) “done, made” ( fact ) + -ō- -ion

Origin of faction2

1965–70; blend of fact and fiction
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Word History and Origins

Origin of faction1

C16: from Latin ڲپō a making, from facere to make, do

Origin of faction2

C20: a blend of fact and fiction
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Hamas's military preparations took years - including extensive tunnel construction and the steady accumulation of rockets and weapons - but few analysts, regional actors, or even rival Palestinian factions foresaw the magnitude of the offensive.

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But the emergence of a third faction — those who have suspicions of the em dash — puts a new spotlight on one of punctuation’s perennial hot topics.

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“We are essentially just trying to emulate that faction of the party.”

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This has left the party weak and divided, with many suspecting it will splinter into rival factions after voting day.

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And you can see the different factions that make this rebellion exist and all of the different kind of training and background of characters you can see in the choreographies and in the fights.

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