Synonyms for faction
ˈfæk ʃənfac·tion

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1. faction

   A conspiracy is a combination of persons for an evil purpose, or the act of so combining. Conspiracy is a distinct crime under common, and generally under statutory, law. A faction is more extensive than a conspiracy, less formal in organization, less definite in plan. Faction and its adjective, factious, have always an unfavorable sense. Cabal commonly denotes a conspiracy of leaders. A gang is a company of workmen all doing the same work under one leader; the word is used figuratively only of combinations which it is meant to stigmatize as rude and mercenary; crew is used in a closely similar sense. A conclave is secret, but of larger numbers, ordinarily, than a cabal, and may have honorable use; as, the conclave of cardinals.

   Synonyms:
   cabal, combination, conclave, confederacy, conspiracy, crew, gang, junto

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1. cabal, faction, junto, camarillanoun

   a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

   Synonyms:
   sect, cabal, conspiracy, junto, camarilla

2. faction, sectnoun

   a dissenting clique

   Synonyms:
   sect, cabal, religious order, religious sect, junto, camarilla

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1. • Clique

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1. factionnoun

   Synonyms:
   combination (against a government), cabal, junto, clique, party. tumult, discord, dissension, disagreement

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1. factionnoun

   Synonyms:
   dissension, sedition, rebellion, insurgency, division

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1. List of paraphrases for "faction":

   factions, fraction, wing, squads

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1. Muayad Zurayk:

   All operations stemming from the coordinated command center are done in the name of Jaish al-Fatah, it is forbidden to mention the name of any faction.

2. Jared Huffman:

   Some of these folks were booing (Rep.) Barbara Lee, D-Calif., at the California (delegation) breakfast this morning, i mean, she’s to the left of Bernie Sanders. It tells you a lot about the intensity of the faction.

3. Bim Ali:

   We were on the Twitter-coaster, the Elon Musk chapter, for seven months, and during that time, he was in, he was out, it was happening, it wasn’t happening, we could’ve been purchased by some other rogue faction, there were so many rumors, so many opinions.

4. David Melcher:

   There will be a small faction of disgruntled conservative Republican who won’t like it, but they ... they won’t be the majority in a vote.

5. Antal Rogan:

   Fidesz' parliamentary faction is considering drawing up a bill and practically making a proposal to close the southern border with certain legal means, in practice this would mean that we'd pass a law saying that those entering Hungary from a safe country, from a safe transit country, cannot apply for political asylum here.