Synonym: cabal, camarilla, junto, sect. Similar words: benefaction, satisfaction, factious, factitious, action, reaction, fraction, attraction. Meaning: ['fækʃn] n. 1. a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue 2. a dissenting clique.
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(31) However, the Colorados' Batllismo Radical faction, which hitherto had had one representative in the Cabinet pulled out of the coalition.
(32) It is a relief on occasion to find a conclusion that is above faction, indeed above debate.
(33) The pro-war faction within the party condemned any attempt at negotiation.
(34) The right faction wants to create tension and chaos, said Karem Korbanzadeh.
(35) As a member of the politburo's military faction he was widely regarded as a conservative.
(36) Naturally, difficult problems will remain in various countries where the faction fight has been long and bitter.
(37) It was announced on Nov. 17 that Kenneth Matiba had been elected by the FORD-Asili faction as its presidential candidate.
(38) But he is not the leader of any faction or group of lawmakers who would naturally follow his lead, lawmakers said.
(39) One faction of the National Front appeared to be adopting a pro-Zionist line.
(40) At the same time, the culpable faction is viewed as exempt from organizational control.
(41) Put to the test, we suspect the anti-bat vote would be a close second to the anti-rat faction.
(42) The anti-Roman faction in the royal household seized power and totally upset the careful arrangements made and fostered by Rome.
(43) Or has the show been dominated by a faction from Goldsmith's College?
(44) She controls the biggest faction in parliament, but many in it are demanding Mr Wahid's removal.
(45) The news comes as thousands of members of one faction crowded on to ships in a bid to escape more bloodshed.
(46) The conference was vehemently opposed by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of the Hezb-e Islami, the principal fundamentalist faction.
(47) He had no political aims and did not lead a faction, although he sought lesser posts for a few clients.
(48) Arran gave way to the persuasions of his half-brother, the abbot of Paisley, and to the ascendant Beaton faction.
(49) At the moment we are sick of politics with one faction at cross-purposes with another.
(50) The stance on independence represented a victory for the party's radical New Tide faction.
(51) The rival factions have carved fiefdoms within the government, with more powerful faction leaders claiming seats on the Council of State.
(52) The new policy was enthusiastically supported by the pro-Gordon faction.
(53) He himself was overthrown and killed in October 1987 by a faction of the armed forces calling itself the Popular Front.
(54) Finally the congregation received a worthy one who made peace with his people but never with the Reformed faction.
(55) Together,(http://sentencedict.com) the three formed a faction whose parliamentary members last October defied orders from their leadership and voted in favour of Maastricht.
(56) This was soon followed by a further defeat for the conservative faction in the Theological Commission.
(57) The Vanguard faction, on the other hand, does not discard populist nationalism and racism.
(58) Coups are plotted in small groups huddled around a faction leader and strategies decided at fringe meetings.
(59) The Army Council faction has not yet responded to the demand.
(60) Relevant fighters and warships area which Empire faction uses.
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