Meaning & use
faction
A smaller group within a larger organization or country that holds different opinions from the rest and often acts to promote them.
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Rival factions within the party disagreed sharply over how to reform the tax system.
The peace talks stalled when several armed factions refused to disarm.
A note on using this word
Faction often implies internal conflict or division within a bigger group, unlike a neutral term such as 'group' or 'party.'
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