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faction

/ˈfækʃən/

Translations

factionnoun

factions

/ˈfækʃən/

фракция

The political party split into two factions.

Политическая партия раскололась на две фракции.

группировка

The criminal faction was responsible for the recent attacks.

За недавние нападения отвечала преступная группировка.

Additional translations

Synonyms

factionverb

factioned

Past Simple

factioned

Past Participle

factioning

Gerund

Archaic or rare use.

Synonyms

fission (rare)

factionadjective

/ˈfæk.ʃən/

Used attributively to describe something relating to a faction.

Definitions

factionnoun

A small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics.

The party was divided into factions that disagreed on the policy direction.

A state of conflict within an organization; dissension.

There was growing faction within the union over the proposed wage cuts.

A literary genre that blends factual reporting with fictional techniques, or a work produced in this style.

Truman Capote's In Cold Blood is often cited as an early example of faction.

factionverb

(archaic) To form or split into factions; to act in a partisan manner.

The nobles factioned relentlessly at court during the king's absence.

factionadjective

Relating to or characteristic of a faction.

Faction leaders negotiated a cease-fire.