faction
noun
\
Definition of faction
(Entry 1 of 2)
-faction
noun combining formDefinition of -faction (Entry 2 of 2)
Keep scrolling for more
Other Words from faction
Noun
, -shə-nᵊl \
adjective
, -shə-nə-ˌliz- \
noun
, -shə-nᵊl-ē \
adverb
Synonyms for faction
Synonyms: Noun
bloc, block, body, coalition, party, sect, set, side, wing
Visit the Thesaurus for More
Examples of faction in a Sentence
Noun
The committee soon split into factions. several factions within the environmental movement have joined forces to save this wilderness areaRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Nazir helped me keep track of the latest faction to boycott the prime minister and which new militia was splintering off from the last new militia. — Sandra Sidi, The Atlantic, "The Male Gaze on Steroids," 6 Sep. 2019 The Chinese factions have noted this is not good for the ecosystem, and appear to be determined to avoid a similar situation in China. — Rob Schwartz, Billboard, "Chinese Music Industry Reacts to Tencent Music Investigation," 29 Aug. 2019 His appearance suggested that FARC groups in restive Cauca could heed the faction's call to arms. — Author: Dylan Baddour, Anthony Faiola, Anchorage Daily News, "As Colombia peace accord unravels, ex-FARC leaders say they’ll return to armed conflict," 29 Aug. 2019 Inside Rome, the Spoleto faction loyal to Lambert rebelled and imprisoned Pope Formosus in the Castel Sant’Angelo. — National Geographic, "In 897, the corpse of a pope was exhumed—to be put on trial.," 20 Aug. 2019 His ineptitude may yet spur the two factions toward a productive rapprochement. — Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, "Donald Trump’s Idea of Selective Citizenship," 21 July 2019 Both factions have international supporters, with the LNA backed by Egypt, Russia and Saudi Arabia. — Fox News, "French missiles found on rogue Libyan general’s base," 10 July 2019 Britain suffers from an over-mighty executive; Italy from chronically weak government; Israel from small, domineering factions. — The Economist, "American democracy’s built-in bias towards rural Republicans," 12 July 2018 Just a few weeks later, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the declaration of war, the isolationist faction in Congress had the wind taken out of its sails. — Noah Isenberg, The New Republic, "Making the Movies Un-American," 3 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'faction.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for faction
faction
noun
English Language Learners Definition of faction
See the full definition for faction in the English Language Learners Dictionary
Keep scrolling for more