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faction

🇬🇧 UK/'fækʃәn/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREA2

Definitions

n.

A small group within a larger organization, especially a political one, that holds different views from the rest; internal conflict.

派系,小集团;内讧

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
factmake, do
+
ionact, process, state
=faction

Common Collocations

  • 1.political faction政治派系
  • 2.rival faction敌对派系
  • 3.warring faction交战派系

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Different factions within the political party disagreed on the direction of policy.

  • 2.

    The rival factions competed for control over the organization's leadership positions.

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