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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Factions calling for unity are answered by those questioning how the people demanding it define that word.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

Factions on the ground are still fighting, mainly the RSF and the army of Sudan’s internationally recognized government.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2025

Factions of the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army, which controls the area where the landslide occurred, have pledged to fight alongside the Sudanese military against the RSF.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

Factions, such as the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and Hamas, opened training bases in the country and administered camps.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2025

Factions and splinter groups had for years prevented Rome from taming the eastern territories.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby