The facts found in fiction.
Used in a Sentence
factions
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for factions.
Editorial note
The us does not need Iran as imaginary enemy when it has real enemies elsewhere -factions in Pakistan, isil, etc.
Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
The facts found in fiction.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of factions gathered in one view.
(literature, film) A form of literature, film etc., that treats real people or events as if they were fiction; a mix of fact and fiction.
(uncountable) Strife; discord.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for factions.
noun
The facts found in fiction.
noun
(literature, film) A form of literature, film etc., that treats real people or events as if they were fiction; a mix of fact and fiction.
noun
(uncountable) Strife; discord.
noun
(countable) A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.
Example sentences
The us does not need Iran as imaginary enemy when it has real enemies elsewhere -factions in Pakistan, isil, etc.
In a democracy the competing factions can bide their time in the anticipation that they can get into power again.
Miami has strong opposition inside the town's political factions (new Cubans, old Cubans, retirees, etc).
The second goes in deep on one side, really digging into who the different factions are, what they believe and why.
The difference is that you see fit to declare holy war over very trivial micro-offences, while the religious factions after the enlightenment managed to interact peacefully despite profound disagreement with each other.
In the past, factions went to war in order to take absolute power.
I think there's other factions in politics that would like to stuff the Internet Genie back in it's lamp.
Companies aren't killed by competitors, but by an inability to adapt to new means of doing business (usually because upper management is afraid to compete internally with the existing company and factions).
Anything that can help bring these warring factions to some sort of actual confrontation can only be a good thing in the long run.
We'll be reduced to different factions struggling to survive in the wastelands.
It's interesting to try to guess how these factions, each occupying some point on the political/idealogical grid, are going to look like in 10 years.
Their major concern: what factions will do with their power.
Quote examples
Those who claim "if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem," are fallaciously dividing the field into just two factions.
What they called "factions" I am calling "vested interests." Again, not everyone will agree with me on this.
I think we can safely assume that it'll be very cheap and easy to keep almost everyone unhappy about "the" central plan, which will be weaponized by factions.
- Posts about Ellen Pao's legal problems and rulings are repeatedly deleted - Subbreddits have been removed from showing up in /r/all so that popular posts (often critical of Pao) are not seen by the wider community - Brigading and betting are going wild on the side of the "politically correct" factions such as SRS, while reddits that don't do it are demonized.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use factions in a sentence?
The us does not need Iran as imaginary enemy when it has real enemies elsewhere -factions in Pakistan, isil, etc.
What does factions mean?
The facts found in fiction.
What part of speech is factions?
factions is commonly used as noun.