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| fac·tion [ fákshən ] (plural fac·tions) |
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1. dissenting minority within larger group: a group that is a minority within a larger group and has interests or beliefs that are not always in harmony with the larger group
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2. conflict within group: conflict or dissension within a group
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| [15th century. Via French< Latin faction- "act of making" < fact- (see fact)] |
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  fac·tion·al adjective |
| fac·tion·al·ly adverb |
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