faction
a small, organized group within a larger one, especially one that is in opposition
Word origin: From Latin factio, a doing or party, from facere, to do.
Faction in a sentence
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A powerful faction within the party opposed the proposed constitutional amendment.
A militant faction within the party threatened to break away over the proposed compromise.
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Reviewers noted that the novelist, once known for blank prose, had pared her sentences down until scarcely a superfluous word remained.
Using “faction” well
A faction is a smaller, often dissenting group inside a larger body, typically carrying a connotation of internal conflict. It is more contentious than a neutral subgroup.
More GRE words starting with F
to make up something false in order to deceive
a deliberately false statement or invented account intended to mislead
a person who invents elaborate or untruthful stories
treating serious matters with inappropriate or flippant humor
achieved too easily and therefore superficial or shallow
to make an action or process easier or more achievable
inclined to form rival groups and provoke internal dissent
artificially produced or contrived rather than genuine or natural
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