Antonyms for faction
ˈfæk ʃənfac·tion

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1. faction

   A conspiracy is a combination of persons for an evil purpose, or the act of so combining. Conspiracy is a distinct crime under common, and generally under statutory, law. A faction is more extensive than a conspiracy, less formal in organization, less definite in plan. Faction and its adjective, factious, have always an unfavorable sense. Cabal commonly denotes a conspiracy of leaders. A gang is a company of workmen all doing the same work under one leader; the word is used figuratively only of combinations which it is meant to stigmatize as rude and mercenary; crew is used in a closely similar sense. A conclave is secret, but of larger numbers, ordinarily, than a cabal, and may have honorable use; as, the conclave of cardinals.

   Synonyms:
   cabal, combination, conclave, confederacy, conspiracy, crew, gang, junto

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1. • Clique

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1. cabal, faction, junto, camarillanoun

   a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

   Synonyms:
   sect, cabal, conspiracy, junto, camarilla

2. faction, sectnoun

   a dissenting clique

   Synonyms:
   sect, cabal, religious order, religious sect, junto, camarilla

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1. factionnoun

   Synonyms:
   dissension, sedition, rebellion, insurgency, division

How to use faction in a sentence?

1. Petro Poroshenko:

   We cannot allow detribalization of the executive branch during a war. This would be inevitable, if after this resignation a new government of Ukraine is not selected immediately, the parliamentary faction of the Block of Petro Poroshenko has nominated Volodymyr Groysman to the post of Prime Minister. Having done everything to ensure stability and continuity of our course, I declare my decision to transfer the obligations and responsibilities of the head of government of Ukraine.

2. Josh Gottheimer:

   I’ve been working around-the-clock to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill, legislation we helped craft back in April with my Senate colleagues, but a small far-left faction of the House of Representatives undermined that agreement and blocked a critical vote on the President’s historic bipartisan infrastructure bill.

3. Bim Ali:

   We were on the Twitter-coaster, the Elon Musk chapter, for seven months, and during that time, he was in, he was out, it was happening, it wasn’t happening, we could’ve been purchased by some other rogue faction, there were so many rumors, so many opinions.

4. Mullah Manan Niazi:

   The majority of people are with us. We aren't going to form a faction but we are the representatives of the Islamic Emirate, if Mansour and his few men refuse to accept the decision of religious scholars, then we call whatever they do in Afghanistan un-Islamic and against the Islamic Sharia.

5. Ron Bloom:

   I don't think at this time there is any larger faction than any other, i'll commit to four of five of them financially because I love them all -- and we'll see who comes out on top.

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