factional
adjective
mainlydisapprovinguk/ˈfæk.ʃən.əl/us/ˈfæk.ʃən.əl/involvingagroupwithin alargergroup,especiallyone withslightlydifferentideasfrom themaingroup:
派系的；派别的factionalleaders派系领导
Theallianceisdividedby factionalinfighting.联盟因派系内讧而分裂。
See
faction
- Factionalrepresentativesgatheredtodrawup a newconstitution.
- He had toworkwith factionalleadersopposedto hisreformagenda.
- They wereembroiledin factionalstrugglesandbrokewith thepresident.
Groups of people
- alliance
- an
- anti-gang
- assemblage
- babyboomer
- bunch
- flock
- focus group
- foursome
- fraternity
- gaggle
- mafia
- silent majority
- sisterhood
- special interest group
- splinter group
- squad
- steering committee
- suspect
- trio