factional
Split into camps
Factional describes things relating to factions—groups within a larger organization that pursue their own interests or agenda, often in opposition to other groups.
Factional disputes, factional politics, and factional infighting all suggest internal division rather than unified purpose: Factional rivalries weakened the party before the election.
Exclusive social group
- cabalScheming political faction
- sectBreakaway religious faction
- coterieExclusive social circle
- blocAllied group sharing interests
coalition · splinter group · camp · wing · caucus · cell · circle · conclave
Rigidly devoted to faction
- ideologicalRelating to belief systems
- dogmaticAsserting opinions as facts
- biasedUnfairly favoring one side
- one-sidedUnfairly weighted toward one
tribal · loyalist · zealot · hardliner · extremist · radical · militant · die-hard
Formal organizational fracture
- riftCrack or estrangement
- infightingRivalry within one organization
- disunityAbsence of accord
- splinterThin sharp fragment
fracture · discord · polarization · estrangement · dissent · conflict · dispute · breakaway
Contest for dominance
- coupAbrupt seizure of power
- purgeEliminate unwanted elements
- insurgentOne who revolts
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
regime · junta · backroom · maneuvering · intrigue · machination · kingmaker · strongman
Temporary alliance for action
- blocAllied group sharing interests
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
- unionJoining into one
axis · entente · pact · federation · partnership · affiliation · alignment · combine
clique
Exclusive social group
bloc · coalition · splinter group · camp · wing · caucus · cell · circle · conclave · syndicate
sectarian
Rigidly devoted to faction
- ideologicalRelating to belief systems
- dogmaticAsserting opinions as facts
- biasedUnfairly favoring one side
one-sided · tribal · loyalist · zealot · hardliner · extremist · radical · militant · die-hard · uncompromising
schism
Formal organizational fracture
- riftCrack or estrangement
- infightingRivalry within one organization
- disunityAbsence of accord
splinter · fracture · discord · polarization · estrangement · dissent · conflict · dispute · breakaway · split
power struggle
Contest for dominance
opposition · regime · junta · backroom · maneuvering · intrigue · machination · kingmaker · strongman · warlord
coalition
Temporary alliance for action
- blocAllied group sharing interests
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
union · axis · entente · pact · federation · partnership · affiliation · alignment · combine · front
factionalunified
Combined into one
united · cohesive · harmonious · undivided · solidary
factionalnonsectarian
Not tied to any creed
nonpartisan · bipartisan · ecumenical · inclusive · broad-based
- 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
faction, factionalism, factions, factionalized, factionalizing