faction

faction
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. clique, cabal, splinter party; sect, denomination; Dis-cord, dissidence, dissension. See party, heterodoxy.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
1. [An organized group]
Syn. bloc, cabal, contingent, division, combine, party, gang, crew, wing, claque, junta, clique, conclave, conspiracy, intrigue, splinter party, splinter group, set, clan, club, lobby, camp, inner circle, sect, coterie, partnership, cell, unit, mob, Mafia, side, camarilla, machine, tong, band, pressure group, team, machine, ring, knot, circle, concern, sector, guild, Black Hand, Camorra, cadre, schism, entente, outfit*, crowd*, in-group*, bunch*.
2. [Tendency to break into warring groups]
Syn. dissension, quarrelsomeness, disunity, schism; see disagreement 1 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n.
[FAK shun]
a group sharing a common cause, especially one within a larger group or body.
The liberal faction is working for stronger environmental controls.
SYN.: group, bloc, clique, circle, part, sect, subdivision, side, camp, sector, pressure group, splinter group, coalition.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun 1. A group of individuals united in a common cause: bloc, cartel, coalition, combination, combine, party, ring1. See GROUP. 2. A state of disagreement and disharmony: clash, conflict, confrontation, contention, difference, difficulty, disaccord, discord, discordance, dissension, dissent, dissentience, dissidence, dissonance, friction, inharmony, schism, strife, variance, war, warfare. See CONFLICT.

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