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factiondiscord, disagreement, schism, split, friction; a group or clique within a larger group: A faction in the government wants to rewrite the Constitution.; dissension: a time of faction and strifeNot to be confused with:fiction ? literature consisting of imaginative stories and characters, as novels and short stories: Her book is a work of fiction.; the act of feigning, inventing, or imagining; fable, fantasyAbused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embreefac·tion 1 (f?k?sh?n)n.1. A group of persons forming a cohesive, usually contentious minority within a larger group.2. Conflict within an organization or nation; internal dissension: “Our own beloved country … is now afflicted with faction and civil war” (Abraham Lincoln).[French, from Latin facti?, facti?n-, from factus, past participle of facere, to do; see dh?- in Indo-European roots.]fac?tion·al adj.fac?tion·al·ism n.fac?tion·al·ly adv.fac·tion 2 (f?k?sh?n)n.1. A form of literature or filmmaking that treats real people or events as if they were fictional or uses real people or events as essential elements in an otherwise fictional rendition.2. A literary work or film that is a mix of fact and fiction.[Blend of fact and fiction.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.faction (?fæk??n) n1. a group of people forming a minority within a larger body, esp a dissentious group2. strife or dissension within a group[C16: from Latin facti? a making, from facere to make, do] ?factional adj ?factional?ism n ?factionalist nfaction (?fæk??n) n (Broadcasting) a television programme, film, or literary work comprising a dramatized presentation of actual events[C20: a blend of fact and fiction]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014fac?tion (?fæk ??n) n. 1. a group or clique within a larger party or organization. 2. party strife and intrigue; dissension. [1500?10;