faction

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈfæk.ʃən/ See IPA manual

noun Freq #17609

Meanings

1

noun
A small group within a larger organization whose opinions differ from the rest.

A rebel faction within the party refused to support the new leader.
2

noun
A secretive group that seeks power, often through scheming.

A powerful faction was plotting to seize control of the government.

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1 noun · a small group within a... sect

2 noun · a secretive group that... cabal clique

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Forms factions

Derived forms factionalfactionalizefactionatefactioneerfactionerfactionistfactionlessinterfactionmultifactionsubfaction

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French faction, from Latin factiō (“a group of people acting together, a political faction”), noun of process from perfect passive participle factus, from faciō (“do, make”). Doublet of fashion.

*dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European factiō Latin

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# faction

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈfæk.ʃən
**Frequency rank:** 17609

## Meanings
1. A small group within a larger organization whose opinions differ from the rest.
2. A secretive group that seeks power, often through scheming.

## Examples
- A rebel faction within the party refused to support the new leader.
- A powerful faction was plotting to seize control of the government.

## Derived Forms
- factional
- factionalize
- factionate
- factioneer
- factioner
- factionist
- factionless
- interfaction
- multifaction
- subfaction

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *dʰeh₁-
- Root: factiō

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French faction, from Latin factiō (“a group of people acting together, a political faction”), noun of process from perfect passive participle factus, from faciō (“do, make”). Doublet of fashion.

## AI Etymology
Faction is borrowed from Middle French faction, from Latin factiō (“a group of people acting together, a political faction”), noun of process from perfect passive participle factus, from faciō (“do, make”). Doublet of fashion. In present-day use, it can mean a small group within a larger organization whose opinions differ from the rest, or a secretive group that seeks power, often through scheming. Derived formations include factional, factionalize, factionate, factioneer, factioner.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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