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- DictionaryFac·tion/ˈfakSHən/
noun
- 1. a small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics: "the left-wing faction of the party"
The meaning of FACTION is a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique. How to use faction in a sentence.
Faction definition: a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like, typically having different opinions and interests than the larger group. See examples of FACTION used in a sentence.
a group within a larger group, especially one with slightly different ideas from the main group: the left-wing faction of the party. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
language certification. Fractions are smaller parts of whole numbers: one-quarter, one-tenth, one-half, and a faction is a smaller portion of a larger group that breaks away from it. A faction might take a fraction of the people from a large group and start a new group.
noun. 1. a group of people inside a political party, club, government, etc. working in a common cause against other such groups or against the main body. 2. partisan conflict within an organization or a country; dissension.
FACTION meaning: a group within a larger group that has different ideas and opinions than the rest of the group.
Definition of faction noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
FACTION definition: a small group of people who are part of a larger group, and oppose the ideas of everyone else. Learn more.
A group of persons forming a cohesive, usually contentious minority within a larger group. A group of people inside a political party, club, government, etc. working in a common cause against other such groups or against the main body.
There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun faction, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
