Noun
faction -
a dissenting clique
sect
clique ,
coterie ,
ingroup ,
inner circle ,
camp ,
pack an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
splinter group a faction or sect that has broken away from its parent organization
left wing ,
left a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east; "take a left at the corner"
right wing ,
right a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east; "take a right at the corner"
old guard a faction that is unwilling to accept new ideas
pro-choice faction those who argue that the decision to have an induced abortion should be made by the mother
faction -
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
cabal ,
junto ,
camarilla
clique ,
coterie ,
ingroup ,
inner circle ,
camp ,
pack an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose