FactionWordNet Explorer
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noun
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
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an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
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a member of a cabal
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a dissenting clique
Words in this synset: sect
noun
a faction or sect that has broken away from its parent organization
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those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
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those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
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a faction that is unwilling to accept new ideas