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factions

NOUN

group sharing a belief or cause

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bloc clan gang junta minority party sect side wing

STRONG

band bunch cabal camp caucus cell circle clique club coalition combination combine combo concern conclave confederacy conspiracy contingent coterie crew crowd design division entente guild insiders intrigue knot lobby machine mob network offshoot outfit partnership ring schism section sector set team unit

WEAK

pressure group splinter group

Antonyms

STRONG

individual whole

WEAK

agreement conformity entirety peace total unity

NOUN

conflict, strife

Synonyms

STRONG

disagreement discord disharmony dissension disunity division friction quarrelsomeness rebellion sedition tumult turbulence

WEAK

divisiveness infighting

Antonyms

STRONG

accord agreement calm calmness harmony peace

WEAK

conformity entirety total unity whole

Example Sentences

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But first, he needs to hammer out a common stance between the parliament's different factions, which looked set to keep haggling until the last moment.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Brazil's battle with powerful criminal factions has been a point of tension with Washington, and high on the agenda of a meeting between Lula and US President Donald Trump last week.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Candidates from the two lists that got the most votes were independents or associated with factions within Fatah, the political party that runs the Palestinian Authority, which organized the elections.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Khamenei's late father signalled intent through speeches, calibrated appearances, and visible arbitration between factions.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Then came Pope Julius, and he found the Church powerful, possessing all of the Romagna, having destroyed the Roman barons, and having annihilated their factions by Alexander’s blows.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli