Definition of FACTION

faction

Plural: factions

Noun

  • A small, organized dissenting group within a larger one.
  • a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
  • a dissenting clique
  • A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.
  • Strife; discord.
  • A form of literature, film etc., that treats real people or events as if they were fiction; a mix of fact and fiction.
  • The facts found in fiction.

Examples

  • The two Scrabble clubs were split into a faction over rule interpretations.

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

cabal, camarilla, junto, sect

Scrabble Score: 12

faction: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
faction: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
faction: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

faction: valid Words With Friends Word