Synonyms for faction
ˈfæk ʃənfac·tion

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1. faction

   A conspiracy is a combination of persons for an evil purpose, or the act of so combining. Conspiracy is a distinct crime under common, and generally under statutory, law. A faction is more extensive than a conspiracy, less formal in organization, less definite in plan. Faction and its adjective, factious, have always an unfavorable sense. Cabal commonly denotes a conspiracy of leaders. A gang is a company of workmen all doing the same work under one leader; the word is used figuratively only of combinations which it is meant to stigmatize as rude and mercenary; crew is used in a closely similar sense. A conclave is secret, but of larger numbers, ordinarily, than a cabal, and may have honorable use; as, the conclave of cardinals.

   Synonyms:
   cabal, combination, conclave, confederacy, conspiracy, crew, gang, junto

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1. cabal, faction, junto, camarillanoun

   a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

   Synonyms:
   sect, cabal, conspiracy, junto, camarilla

2. faction, sectnoun

   a dissenting clique

   Synonyms:
   sect, cabal, religious order, religious sect, junto, camarilla

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1. • Clique

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1. factionnoun

   Synonyms:
   combination (against a government), cabal, junto, clique, party. tumult, discord, dissension, disagreement

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1. factionnoun

   Synonyms:
   dissension, sedition, rebellion, insurgency, division

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1. List of paraphrases for "faction":

   factions, fraction, wing, squads

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1. Josh Gottheimer:

   I’ve been working around-the-clock to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill, legislation we helped craft back in April with my Senate colleagues, but a small far-left faction of the House of Representatives undermined that agreement and blocked a critical vote on the President’s historic bipartisan infrastructure bill.

2. David Stockton:

   Yellen will have a noticeable faction of the committee that's anxious to tighten again, they will need to be persuaded that the process is still in place, that this is not an indefinite pause.

3. Hadi Ghaemi:

   Shi'ite clerics are really masters of the art of the deal, so while it is important how big your faction is in the Assembly of Experts it does depend on who the charismatic dealmaker is at that time.

4. Leonid Yemets:

   What happened is a catastrophe for the whole country, think about it: how can we now talk with out partners in the West, with our donors, after the minister comes out and says that the deputy head of the president's faction is corrupt. Who will want to speak with us after this?

5. Petro Poroshenko:

   We cannot allow detribalization of the executive branch during a war. This would be inevitable, if after this resignation a new government of Ukraine is not selected immediately, the parliamentary faction of the Block of Petro Poroshenko has nominated Volodymyr Groysman to the post of Prime Minister. Having done everything to ensure stability and continuity of our course, I declare my decision to transfer the obligations and responsibilities of the head of government of Ukraine.