faction

a group of people within a larger organization or society who have different beliefs from other groups and often disagree with them

fracción, facción

• a faction within an organisation

Collocations faction within a party · faction in a company

• There are several factions within the political party.

  Hay varias facciones dentro del partido político.

a group of soldiers fighting against an army or another group in a war, especially when they are not part of the main army and fight independently

fracción militar, facción guerrillera

• a faction fighting against an army

Collocations faction in a war · independent faction

• The rebel faction fought against the government forces.

  La facción rebelde luchó contra las fuerzas gubernamentales.