Look up: faction

1. faction
   [Noun] A group within a larger group.
   Example: There was rivalry between the various factions in the party.
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2. faction
   [n] - a dissenting clique
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3. 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 (disting...
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4. 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 combinati...
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5. faction
   sect noun a dissenting clique
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6. 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 major...
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7. 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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8. 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....
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9. faction
   
   • a clique that seeks power usually through intrigue
   • a dissenting clique
   
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10. faction
    An association of individuals organized for the purpose of influencing government actions favourable to their interests, now known as interest groups.
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11. Faction
    (Planescape) `The Factions` are fictional philosophically based power groups in the Planescape campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Background: While the Lady of Pain is considered the ultimate ruler of the planar metropolis called Sigil, "the...
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12. Faction
    (Sirius XM) `Faction` is an uncensored rock, punk, hip hop, and heavy metal music mixed channel on accessdate=2011-05-04-->--> (previously 28), XM Satellite Radio channel 41--> (previously 52, replacing Fungus 53 on November 12, 2008) and Dish Network channel 6028. Until February 9, 2010, it ...
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