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. Bernardino Leon:

   I think the (Tripoli faction) shouldn't worry.

2. Ron Bloom:

   I don't think at this time there is any larger faction than any other, i'll commit to four of five of them financially because I love them all -- and we'll see who comes out on top.

3. Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez:

   We will not allow any country or any extreme right-wing faction to justify terrorist actions, that is inexcusable.

4. Josh Gottheimer:

   I’ve been working around-the-clock to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill, legislation we helped craft back in April with my Senate colleagues, but a small far-left faction of the House of Representatives undermined that agreement and blocked a critical vote on the President’s historic bipartisan infrastructure bill.

5. Jacob Zenn:

   Islamic State has a terrible reputation for being so brutal around the world, and people can't imagine an Islamic State faction could be more moderate (than Boko Haram).