faction
Example Sentences
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He has been adept at building bridges across Iran’s rival factions, says Ali Vaez, Iran project director at conflict resolution organization International Crisis Group.
They take too long to make decisions and usually break into competing factions.
Brasilia considers the organized crime factions to be criminal and not terrorist organizations.
From Barron's
The Makary-Prasad faction treated flexibility as a loophole to be closed.
"The regime has proved highly resilient so far, reflecting the extensive control and influence held by the office of the supreme leader and hardline factions in politics and the armed forces," he added.
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