Look up: faction

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   faction
   [Noun] A group within a larger group.
   Example: There was rivalry between the various factions in the party.
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   faction
   [n] - a dissenting clique
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   Faction
   Fac'tion (făk'shŭn) noun [ Latin factio a doing, a company of persons acting together, a faction: confer French faction See Fashion .] 1. (Anc. Hist.) One of the divisions or parties of charioteers (distinguished by their colors) in the games of the circus. 2. A party, in political society, combined or acting in union, in opposition to the gove ...
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   faction
   1. One of the divisions or parties of charioteers (distinguished by their colours) in the games of the circus. ... 2. 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 t ...
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   faction
   sect noun a dissenting clique
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   Faction
   `Faction` or `factionalism` can refer to: * Political faction, a group of people connected by a shared belief or opinion within a larger group. For example Elizabeth's faction. * Faction (literature), a type of historical novel rooted in fact. * Faction (Planescape), political factions in the game, `Planescape`. * Guild Wars: Factions, a computer game developed by ArenaNet. * FACTION 28, a music channel on SIRIUS Satellite Radio..... * Faction (m...
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   Faction
   • (n.) One of the divisions or parties of charioteers (distinguished by their colors) in the games of the circus. • (n.) 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 k...
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   faction
   (from the article `democracy`) In many of the city-state democracies and republics, part of the answer to question (3)—What political institutions are necessary for ... ...by the Scottish philosopher and historian David Hume, whose influence on Madison was perhaps even greater than Montesquieu`s. For it was from Hume ... [2 rela...
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   faction
   faction 1. A group of people who express a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group. 2. A group formed to seek some goal within a political party or a government. The term suggests quarrelsome dissent from the course pursued by a party or government majority. 3. A form of literature or filmmaking that treats real peo...
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    faction
    
    1. a clique that seeks power usually through intrigue
    2. a dissenting clique
    
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    faction
    An association of individuals organized for the purpose of influencing government actions favourable to their interests, now known as interest groups.
    Found on http://polisci.nelson.com/glossary.html