Faction

fak′shun, n. a company of persons a ociated or acting together, mostly used in a bad sense: a contentious party in a state or society: di ension.— adj. Fac′tional .— ns. Fac′tionary , a member of a faction; Fac′tionist .— adj. Fac′tious , turbulent: disloyal.— adv. Fac′tiously .— n. Fac′tiousne . [L. factionem — facĕre , to do.]