noun see: fashion Date: 1509 a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking ; clique , party spirit especially when marked by dissension, ~al adjective ~alism noun ~ally adverb
FACTION
Meaning of FACTION in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012