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Look up -faction, faction, factionalism, or factions in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Faction or factionalism may refer to: Political faction, a group
Faction
American hardcore band
The Faction is an American hardcore band from San Jose, California. Pioneers of the skate punk era during the early 1980s, their primary stint being from
The_Faction
Video game series
Red Faction is a series of shooter video games developed by Volition and owned by Plaion. Originating in 2001, the Red Faction games have spanned Microsoft
Red_Faction
Group within a political party
A political faction is a group of people with a common political purpose. More specifically, political faction denotes a subgroup of a political party
Political_faction
1945–1956 faction in North Korea
The Guerilla faction, also known as the Manchurian faction, was a faction of the Workers' Party of Korea whose members were mostly guerrilla fighters active
Guerrilla_faction
West German far-left militant organisation (1970–1998)
The Red Army Faction (German: Rote Armee Fraktion, pronounced [ˌʁoːtə ʔaʁˈmeː fʁakˌtsi̯oːn] ; RAF [ˌɛʁʔaːˈʔɛf] ), also known as the Baader–Meinhof Group
Red_Army_Faction
Indian political party
India Democratic Protection Federation; abbreviated as AJPK) is a splinter faction of the regional political party Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), based in Tamil
Anaithindhiya Jananayaka Padhugappu Kazhagam
Anaithindhiya_Jananayaka_Padhugappu_Kazhagam
Political party in Russia
(Russian: Союз, translated as 'Union') was a faction in the Congress of People's Deputies of the USSR. The faction was critical of Perestroika and liberal
Soyuz_(faction)
1920s–1930s faction of the Japanese Army
The Kōdōha or Imperial Way Faction (皇道派) was a political faction in the Imperial Japanese Army active in the 1920s and 1930s. The Kōdōha was a traditionalist
Imperial_Way_Faction
Topics referred to by the same term
A rebel faction usually refers to a rebellious group. Rebel faction may also refer to: Nationalist faction during the Spanish Civil War Rebel Red Guards
Rebel_faction
Topics referred to by the same term
Labour Faction or Labor Faction can refer to: Labour Faction (1937) Labour Faction (1989) Erroneous reference to any Labour Party (disambiguation) Labour
Labor_Faction
2022 South Korean political faction
The Chungam Faction is a South Korean political faction that refers to Chungam High School alumni who held key positions within the military and government
Chungam_Faction
Chapter of the Katipunan
The Magdiwang was a faction of the Katipunan, a Philippine revolutionary organization founded by Filipino rebels in Manila in 1892 with the aim to gain
Magdiwang_(faction)
1945–1956 faction in North Korea
The Soviet faction was a faction of pro-Soviet Union communists in the Workers' Party of Korea after the division of Korea following World War II. Its
Soviet_faction
Media series
Faction Paradox is a series of novels, audio stories, short story anthologies, and comics set in and around a "War in Heaven", a history-spanning conflict
Faction_Paradox
Topics referred to by the same term
October Faction may refer to: October Faction (band), an off-shot band to Black Flag October Faction (album), an eponymous album by the band of the same
October_Faction
2009 video game
Red Faction: Guerrilla is a 2009 third-person shooter video game developed by Volition and published by THQ. It was released for the PlayStation 3 and
Red_Faction:_Guerrilla
Faction of the Genovese crime family
The Springfield faction of the Genovese crime family is a group of Italian-American mobsters who control organized crime activities in the Springfield
Genovese crime family Springfield faction
Genovese_crime_family_Springfield_faction
2002 video game
Red Faction II is a 2002 first-person shooter video game developed by Volition and published by THQ for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Windows and Xbox
Red_Faction_II
Japanese manga series
graduate and join her in the Ice Faction. After finally graduating, however, he is instead recruited by No Factions. Although unable to use magic, he
Wistoria:_Wand_and_Sword
Derogatory term for more neutral parties during the Cultural Revolution in China
Xiaoyao Faction or Xiaoyao Pai (Chinese: 逍遥派), also known as Tea-drinking Faction (喝茶派), translated into English as Wanderers' Faction or Faction of Bystanders
Xiaoyao_Faction
Side in the Spanish Civil War that supported the Second Spanish Republic
The Republican faction (Spanish: Bando republicano), also known as the Loyalist faction (Bando leal) or the Government faction (Bando gubernamental),
Republican faction (Spanish Civil War)
Republican_faction_(Spanish_Civil_War)
The Militant faction was an organized grouping of Marxists in the Socialist Party of America (SPA) who sought to steer that organization from its orientation
Militant_faction
Adventure module for Dungeons & Dragons
Faction War is a book published by TSR in October 1998. Part of the Dungeons & Dragons series. It was a published adventure meant for those who were playing
Faction_War
Kurdish organisation
(2000–present) Komala – Reform Faction (2007–present) Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan – Reunification Faction (2008–2014) Socialist Faction of Komala (2009–2022)
Komala_–_Reform_Faction
Communist militant organization (1968-1971)
The Red Army Faction (赤軍派, Sekigunha) was a militant communist organization active in Japan from 1968 to 1971, when it split to form two successor groups
Red_Army_Faction_(Japan)
Political party in India
The Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party was a faction of the erstwhile united Nationalist Congress Party that was led primarily by Ajit
Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction)
Nationalist_Congress_Party_(Ajit_Pawar_faction)
1967 military solstice attempt in North Korea
The Kapsan faction incident (Korean: 갑산파 사건) was an unsuccessful attempt to undermine the power of Kim Il Sung, the leader of North Korea, around 1967
Kapsan_faction_incident
Philippine political faction
The Magdalo was a faction of the Katipunan (a Philippine revolutionary organization with the aim to gain independence from Spain during the Philippine
Magdalo_(faction)
English musical group
Reformed Faction is a musical group formed in 2005 by three former members of Zoviet France: Andy Eardley, Mark Spybey and Robin Storey. The band's original
Reformed_Faction
Faction of the Republican Party in the South from the 1870s to the 1960s
The black-and-tan faction was an American biracial faction in the Republican Party in the Southern United States from the 1870s to the 1960s. It replaced
Black-and-tan_faction
Faction during the Cultural Revolution
Conservative Faction (Chinese: 保守派; pinyin: Bǎoshǒu pài), also called a Loyalist Faction (Chinese: 保皇派; lit. 'Protecting-the-emperor Faction'), referred
Conservative Faction (Cultural Revolution)
Conservative_Faction_(Cultural_Revolution)
Political party in Poland
Piast Faction (Polish: Stronnictwo Piast, SP), informally Piast Party, formerly Polish People's Party "Piast" (Polish: Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe Piast
Piast_Faction
Political party in the United States
The Blaine faction, also known as the Blaine section, was a political organization of Republicans in the United States during the presidency of Rutherford
Blaine_faction
Political faction in the British Labour Party
the open left, inside left and historically as the Tribunite left, is a faction within the British Labour Party. The term "soft left" was coined to distinguish
Soft_left
Societal divisions in the Divergent fictional universe
trilogy and film series, factions are societal divisions that classify citizens based on their aptitudes and values. The factions are Dauntless (the brave)
Factions_(Divergent)
2011 video game
Red Faction: Armageddon is a 2011 third-person shooter video game developed by Volition and published by THQ in association with the TV network Syfy.
Red_Faction:_Armageddon
British political party 1678–1760 and 1783–1834
The Tories were a loosely organised political faction and later a political party, in the Parliaments of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and
Tories (British political party)
Tories_(British_political_party)
British political faction
a late 18th-century British political faction formed by politicians who had seceded from the Foxite Whig faction of Charles James Fox in the aftermath
Third Party (British political faction)
Third_Party_(British_political_faction)
1945–1956 faction in North Korea
The Yan'an faction (Korean: 연안파) were a group of pro-China communists in the North Korean government after the division of Korea following World War II
Yan'an_faction
Informal political faction of the Imperial Japanese Navy in the 1920s and 1930s era
The Treaty Faction (条約派, Jōyaku-ha) was an unofficial and informal political faction within the Imperial Japanese Navy in the 1920s–1930s of officers
Treaty_Faction
New York-based organized crime group
members of the Masseria faction began to defect to Maranzano. By 1931, momentum had shifted to the Castellammarese faction. That spring, a group of younger
Bonanno_crime_family
Major faction in the Spanish Civil War of 1936 to 1939
The Nationalist faction (Spanish: Bando nacional), also called the Rebel faction (Spanish: Bando sublevado) and Francoist faction (Spanish: Bando franquista)
Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War)
Nationalist_faction_(Spanish_Civil_War)
Political party in Israel
The Left Faction (Hebrew: סיעת שמאל, Siat Smol) was a short-lived political party in Israel. The Left Faction was formed on 20 February 1952 (during the
Left_Faction
Organised mass brawling in rural Ireland
Faction fighting was a form of organised mass brawling between rival groups, or factions, that occurred primarily in rural Ireland during the eighteenth
Faction_fighting_in_Ireland
Likud Haredi faction (HFL, Hebrew: המטה החרדי בליכוד), founded on 15 March 2011 in Bnei Brak, is a group of Likud party members affiliated with the Haredi
Likud_Haredi_faction
16th-18th century Joseon faction
Southerners (Korean: 남인; Hanja: 南人) were a political faction of the Joseon Dynasty. The faction was created after the split of the Easterners in 1591
Southerners (Korean political faction)
Southerners_(Korean_political_faction)
Groups in Dungeons & Dragons setting
The Factions are fictional philosophically based power groups in the Planescape campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.
Faction_(Planescape)
Political faction of the Chinese Communist Party
The Xi Jinping faction, also referred to as the Xi Clan, is a term used by political analysts to describe a network of officials within the Chinese Communist
Xi_Jinping_faction
Italian-American organized crime group
crime family operating in New England. The family consists of two distinct factions, one based in Providence, Rhode Island, and the other in Boston, Massachusetts
Patriarca_crime_family
Political party in Maharashtra, India
Commission of India as the leader of the original Shiv Sena. The Shinde-led faction retained the party's traditional name and the iconic bow and arrow symbol
Shiv_Sena_(2022)
Political faction of the Imperial Japanese Navy
The Fleet Faction (Japanese: 艦隊派, romanized: kantai-ha) was an informal political faction within the Imperial Japanese Navy active in the 1920s and 1930s
Fleet_Faction
Chinese Red Guards faction
During the Cultural Revolution, a Rebel Faction (Chinese: 造反派; pinyin: Zàofǎn pài) was a group or a sociopolitical movement that was self-proclaimed "rebellious"
Rebel Faction (Cultural Revolution)
Rebel_Faction_(Cultural_Revolution)
The Sandžak faction or Sandžak lobby (Sandžački lobi), known in Bosnian as Sandžaklije, was one of the two main divisions of the Bosnian government and
Sandžak_faction
Manufacturer of freeride skis and skiing-related products
The Faction Collective (also known as Faction Skis or simply Faction) is a Swiss ski equipment design company headquartered in Verbier, in the Swiss canton
The_Faction_Collective
Israeli-Haredi political organization
The Jerusalem Faction (Hebrew: הפלג הירושלמי, romanized: HaPeleg HaYerushalmi, or simply Peleg Yerushalmi) is an Israeli Haredi political organization
Jerusalem_Faction
The Savoyards were a faction in the royal court of Henry III of England made up of relatives and retainers of his queen Eleanor of Provence, who was the
Savoyard_faction
Indian political party
India. DIC(K) was founded at a meeting in Thrissur by the K. Karunakuran faction of the Indian National Congress on 1 May 2005. The DIC(K) is now defunct
Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran)
Democratic_Indira_Congress_(Karunakaran)
Political party in Japan
Institute) was a former faction of the Liberal Democratic Party which formed in 1956 and later merged into the Shikōkai faction in 2017. Its abbreviation
Banchō_Seisaku_Kenkyūjo
Faction of the Democratic Progressive Party in Taiwan
The New Tide faction (Chinese: 新潮流系; pinyin: Xīn Cháoliú xì; Wade–Giles: Hsin Ch'ao-liu hsi) was the largest faction of the Democratic Progressive Party
New_Tide_faction
Former communist party in North Korea
internal factions, the Soviet Koreans faction, the Domestic faction, the Yan'an (or Chinese) faction and the Guerrilla faction. These factional divisions
Workers'_Party_of_North_Korea
character role in Allegiant with Tobias "Four" Eaton. Born in the Abnegation faction to Andrew and Natalie Prior, she describes herself as having pale blonde
List_of_Divergent_characters
Political faction within the Frankfurt Parliament
The Casino faction (in German Casino-Fraktion or simply Casino) was a moderate liberal faction within the Frankfurt Parliament formed on 25 June 1848
Casino_faction
Conflict between Leftists, Centrists and Rightists
India (CPI). The split was the culmination of decades of tensions and factional infighting. When India became independent in 1947, differences arose of
1964 split in the Communist Party of India
1964_split_in_the_Communist_Party_of_India
1956 failed North Korean coup
The August faction incident, officially called the "Second Arduous March", was an attempted removal of Kim Il Sung, the chairman of the Workers' Party
August_faction_incident
Queercore punk rock band from Boulder, Colorado, US
Anti-Scrunti Faction were an American queercore punk trio from Boulder, Colorado, United States. The band made their first appearance in 1984 on the Restless
Anti-Scrunti_Faction
2001 video game
Red Faction is a 2001 first-person shooter video game developed by Volition and published by THQ for PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows in 2001, and
Red_Faction_(video_game)
17th and 18th century Joseon faction
Soron (Korean: 소론; Hanja: 少論; RR: soron) was a political faction of the Joseon Dynasty. The faction was consisted of the opponents of Song Siyeol after the
Soron (Korean political faction)
Soron_(Korean_political_faction)
Opposition group within the KPD
The Conciliator faction was an opposition group within the Communist Party of Germany during the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich. In East Germany
Conciliator_faction
Political party in Alabama
The Davidson Faction was a political party and Republican Party faction active in the U.S. state of Alabama from 1906 to 1910, as a faction, and 1908 as
Davidson_Faction
1678–1859 political party in the UK
their rivals, the Tories. The Whigs became the Liberal Party when the faction merged with the Peelites and Radicals in the 1850s. Many Whigs left the
Whigs (British political party)
Whigs_(British_political_party)
The Huajian Faction (simplified Chinese: 花间派; traditional Chinese: 花間派; pinyin: Huājiān Pài; lit. 'In the Flowers Faction') is a faction of Ci poetry.
Huajian_Faction
Political party in Japan
The Japanese Communist Party (Action Faction) (日本共産党 (行動派)) is an anti-revisionist Marxist–Leninist communist party in Japan that was founded in 1980
Japanese Communist Party (Action Faction)
Japanese_Communist_Party_(Action_Faction)
Political party in Israel
parliamentary faction formed in March 2020 by Members of Knesset Yoaz Hendel and Zvi Hauser following their split from the Telem faction. The group was
Derekh Eretz (political faction)
Derekh_Eretz_(political_faction)
Political faction within ZANU-PF
Lacoste, also known as Team Lacoste, is the name of a political faction within ZANU-PF, the ruling party of Zimbabwe. It is allied to Emmerson Mnangagwa
Lacoste_(political_faction)
2024 television series
influential member of the Blue Faction. Gabriella Pession as Antonia Servillia, Marsus's wife, a member of the Blue Faction. Dimitri Leonidas as Scorpus
Those_About_to_Die
Indian politician and political spokesperson
national spokesperson of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar faction). He is recognised as the first openly gay individual to be appointed as
Anish_Gawande
Political party in the United States
while navigating internal divisions between progressive and conservative factions. The party's support declined during the Great Depression, as the New Deal
Republican Party (United States)
Republican_Party_(United_States)
Political party
following the Bundnis Sahra Wagenknecht split. After the 2025 election, the faction was formed again. The Left parliamentary group was constituted on 23 September
The_Left_faction_(Bundestag)
Indian ethnoreligious group
minority faction within the Paḻayakūṟ faction, which joined with the Church of the East Bishop during the 1870s. The Eastern Catholic faction is in full
Saint_Thomas_Christians
1980s American punk rock band
October Faction was a band active in the 1980s formed by several members of Black Flag. October Faction (SST Records, 1985) Second Factionalization (SST
October_Faction_(band)
1991–1994 pro-government militia in Liberia
in 1994: ULIMO-J, an ethnic Krahn faction led by General Roosevelt Johnson, and ULIMO-K, a Mandingo-based faction led by Alhaji G. V. Kromah. ULIMO-J
United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy
United_Liberation_Movement_of_Liberia_for_Democracy
1868–1869 Japanese civil war
rapidly turned in favour of the smaller but relatively modernized Imperial faction, and, after a series of battles culminating in the surrender of Edo, Yoshinobu
Boshin_War
Political party in Poland
Faction (Polish: Polska Partia Socjalistyczna – Frakcja Rewolucyjna, PPS–FR) also known as the Old Faction (Polish: Starzy) was one of two factions into
Polish Socialist Party – Revolutionary Faction
Polish_Socialist_Party_–_Revolutionary_Faction
Political faction in China
clique, also referred to as the Shanghai gang, Jiang clique, or Jiang faction, refers to an informal group of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials
Shanghai_clique
Groups or political factions that developed among delegates to the Frankfurt Parliament
The factions in the Frankfurt Assembly were groups (German: Fraktionen) that developed among delegates to the Frankfurt Parliament that met from 18 May
Factions in the Frankfurt Assembly
Factions_in_the_Frankfurt_Assembly
American organized-crime family faction
The New Jersey faction of the Genovese crime family is a group of Italian-American mobsters who control organized crime activities within the state of
Genovese crime family New Jersey faction
Genovese_crime_family_New_Jersey_faction
The Western and Central factions of chimpanzees of the Ngogo hill region in Kibale National Park, Uganda have been engaged in a violent conflict since
Ngogo_chimpanzee_war
Maoist communist party in Peru
after the collapse of Sendero Rojo, the faction that had rejected Guzmán's peace treaty. Also active is a faction in the Mantaro Valley since 2001. The
Shining_Path
Ideological and political wings within the United States Democratic Party
significantly evolved and includes various factions throughout its history. Into the 21st century, the liberal faction represents the modern American liberalism
Factions in the Democratic Party (United States)
Factions_in_the_Democratic_Party_(United_States)
Political turmoil in Ethiopia (2024–2025)
People's Liberation Front (TPLF) internal division led by Getachew Reda led faction and TPLF chair Debretsion Gebremichael. On 18 September 2024, Getachew
TPLF_factional_dispute
2020 American supernatural drama television series
October Faction is an American supernatural drama television series created by Damian Kindler, based on the comic series of the same name by Steve Niles
October_Faction_(TV_series)
Faction of a Mexican drug trafficking organization known as the Gulf Cartel
Los Ciclones is a faction of the Gulf Cartel, a Mexican drug cartel. This faction was created in 2015, with the Cártel del Noreste and Los Metros as its
Los_Ciclones
Topics referred to by the same term
factions in Italy: Countercurrent (PRC faction, Italy), a faction of the Communist Refoundation Party Countercurrent (PdL faction, Italy), a faction of
Countercurrent
Japanese political party faction
Abe faction. Since Abe's death, it had collective leadership. The faction announced its dissolution in January 2024. Seiwakai was the largest faction within
Seiwa_Seisaku_Kenkyūkai
Faction of the SED Hermann Matern Faction of the DBD Leonhard Helmschrott Faction of the CDU Wolfgang Heyl Faction of the LDPD Rudolf Agsten Faction of
List of members of the fourth Volkskammer
List_of_members_of_the_fourth_Volkskammer
Hispanic and Latino gang from Chicago, Illinois
umbrella factions—the King Motherland Chicago (KMC) faction headquartered in Chicago, and the Bloodline faction based in New York. The KMC faction consists
Latin_Kings
British socialist garage punk band from Surrey, England
Thee Faction are a British garage rock/garage punk band from Surrey, England, noted for their explicit socialist agenda. They refer to their music, which
Thee_Faction
Faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party
The Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, were a radical faction of the Marxist Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP) which split with the Mensheviks
Bolsheviks
Political party in Japan
revolutionary group, often referred to as Chūkaku-ha (中核派, "Central Core Faction") in Japanese. Their main goal is to have Japan, and the entire world,
Revolutionary Communist League, National Committee
Revolutionary_Communist_League,_National_Committee
FACTION
FACTION
FACTION
FACTION
Female
Japanese
(1-彩乃, 2-綾乃) Japanese name AYANO means 1) "my color" or "my design."Â
Boy/Male
Tamil
Fortune, Joy, Homage
Boy/Male
Greek
Defender of man.
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi
Faith; Belief
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Mind; Vassal; Heart; Saul
Boy/Male
Tamil
Every lighting in our face, King of the solar race
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim, Parsi
Name of Mazdak's Father; Early Morning
Boy/Male
Greek
Christian.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Immortal; Star; Beautiful
Surname or Lastname
German
German : from short form of the various Germanic compound personal names with the first element gÅd ‘good’ or god, got ‘god’.South German and Swiss German : from Middle High German got(t)e ‘godfather’.English (of Norman origin) : from a personal name having the same etymology as 1 above.
FACTION
FACTION
FACTION
FACTION
FACTION
n.
Color indicating a party or faction; hence, distinguishing characteristic; sign; likeness; sort; as, persons of the same political stripe.
n.
One of the opposing parties or sides in a conflict or a controversy; a faction.
n.
Public offices and their emoluments regarded as the peculiar property of a successful party or faction, to be bestowed for its own advantage; -- commonly in the plural; as to the victor belong the spoils.
a.
Tending to excite or inflame factions, sedition, or quarrel; inflammatory; seditious.
prep.
Effect; end; consequence; as, the prince was flattered to his ruin; he engaged in a war to his cost; violent factions exist to the prejudice of the state.
n.
A secret council to deliberate on affairs of government or politics; a number of men combined for party intrigue; a faction; a cabal; as, a junto of ministers; a junto of politicians.
a.
Belonging to a faction; being a partisan; taking sides.
n.
An adherent to a party or faction; esp., one who is strongly and passionately devoted to a party or an interest.
a.
Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party; as, blinded by partisan zeal.
n.
A subordinate party or faction.
n.
A taking sides, as with a party, sect, or faction.
n.
A leader, chief, or head; one who takes the lead; one who acts independently, or who has controlling authority or influence; as, the principal of a faction, a school, a firm, etc.; -- distinguished from a subordinate, abettor, auxiliary, or assistant.
v. t.
To render tranquil; to allay when agitated; to compose; to make calm and peaceful; as, to tranquilize a state disturbed by factions or civil commotions; to tranquilize the mind.
n.
Especially, an adherent; one who sustains, advocates, and defends; as, the supporter of a party, faction, or candidate.
a.
Engaged in a quarrel; apt or disposed to quarrel; as, quarreling factions; a quarreling mood.
a.
Promoting faction or contention; seditious; inflammatory.
n.
One of a faction.
v. t.
Hence, to divide by violent measures; to disrupt; to rend; as, a party or government torn by factions.
v. i.
To separate into parties or factions.
n.
One who promotes faction.