Associations to the word «Faction»

Wiktionary

FACTION, noun. A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.
FACTION, noun. Strife; discord.
FACTION, noun. A form of literature, film etc., that treats real people or events as if they were fiction; a mix of fact and fiction

Dictionary definition

FACTION, noun. A clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue.
FACTION, noun. A dissenting clique.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.