faction
Party within party
A faction is a group within a larger organization that has distinct interests or goals, often in conflict with other groups: The party split into rival factions.
The word carries connotations of division and internal struggle—factions form when unity breaks down.
In gaming and fiction, factions are competing groups players can join or oppose: Which faction did you choose?
Breakaway religious faction
- offshootDerivative outgrowth
- breakawaySudden separation from group
- cellBasic unit of life
- contingentConditional or representative group
division · schismatic · dissident · renegade · defectors · hardliners · moderates · extremists
Scheming political faction
- coterieExclusive social circle
- inner circleExclusive group of confidants
- cadreCore of trained personnel
- circleCurved closed shape
in-group · clique · network · old guard · elite · establishment · insiders · power brokers
Formal organizational fracture
- discordLack of agreement
- riftCrack or estrangement
- disunityAbsence of accord
- strifeAngry, prolonged conflict
infighting · dissension · feud · rivalry · polarization · power struggle · division · split
One who revolts
- rebelAuthority defier
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- mutineerSailor who revolts
guerrilla · dissident · separatist · partisan · underground · militia · uprising · insurrection
Gathering for celebration
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- blocAllied group sharing interests
- caucusParty selection meeting
- wingLimb enabling flight
lobby · platform · ideology · conservative · liberal · democrat · republican · electorate
Temporary alliance for action
- unionJoining into one
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
- consortiumCooperative group for ventures
bloc · league · federation · association · syndicate · entente · axis · pact
sect
Breakaway religious faction
contingent · division · schismatic · dissident · renegade · defectors · hardliners · moderates · extremists · purists
cabal
Scheming political faction
- coterieExclusive social circle
- inner circleExclusive group of confidants
- cadreCore of trained personnel
circle · in-group · clique · network · old guard · elite · establishment · insiders · power brokers · kingmakers
schism
Formal organizational fracture
strife · infighting · dissension · feud · rivalry · polarization · power struggle · division · split · fragmentation
insurgent
One who revolts
- rebelAuthority defier
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
mutineer · guerrilla · dissident · separatist · partisan · underground · militia · uprising · insurrection · revolt
party
Gathering for celebration
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- blocAllied group sharing interests
- caucusParty selection meeting
wing · lobby · platform · ideology · conservative · liberal · democrat · republican · electorate · campaign
coalition
Temporary alliance for action
- unionJoining into one
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
consortium · bloc · league · federation · association · syndicate · entente · axis · pact · cartel
- Dystopia1984, Nineteen Eighty-Four, dystopian fiction, totalitarianism, Brave New World
- German PoliticsBundesrat, CSU, Nazi Party, Greens, federal republic
- factionssplinter groups, splinter party, blocs, offshoot, caucuses
- fanaticismfanaticism, zealotry, zealot, fanatic, extremism
- nonstate actorsmilitia, insurgent, rebel group, guerrilla, paramilitary
- party politicspolitical party, party, parties, party member, party system
factionunity
Wholeness through cohesion
unanimity · solidarity · consensus · cohesion · harmony
factionpeace
Freedom from disturbance
cooperation · alliance · coalition · reconciliation · détente
- political factionsOrganized groups seeking power
- rival factionsCompeting organized groups
- faction leaderHead of organized subgroup
- breakaway factionOffshoot from larger organization
- faction warConflict between opposing groups
- rebel factionOrganized resistance fighters