English noun: faction | |||
| 1. | faction (group) a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue | ||
| Synonyms | cabal, camarilla, junto | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | camp, clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack | ||
| Member holonym | cabalist | ||
| 2. | faction (group) a dissenting clique | ||
| Synonyms | sect | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | camp, clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | left, left wing, old guard, pro-choice faction, pro-life faction, right, right wing, splinter group | ||