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faction

[fak-shuhn] / ˈfæk ʃən /




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Federalist No. 10 proposed the idea that the great threat to our rights comes from majority faction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Reza Pahlavi, the son of the late shah toppled in the 1979 Islamic revolution, has "brand recognition" but lacks an armed faction on the ground, Salih said.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Whatever their considerations were, there is clearly more than one faction inside the White House and the Department of Justice with a view.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

Taylor, from the party's conservative faction, won the secret ballot, 34 votes to 17.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

“I love Tris the Divergent, who makes decisions apart from faction loyalty, who isn’t some faction archetype. But the Tris who’s trying as hard as she can to destroy herself... I can’t love her.”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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