Plural of faction
regular plural
The plural of faction is factions.
Forms of faction
| Singular | faction /ˈfæk.ʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | factions |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Factions in a sentence
- The Chinese Communist army in Kiangsi province has split into two factions struggling against each other following the purge of the "gang of four" led by Chiang Ching, according to an intelligence report from the Chinese mainland.1976 November 28, “Kiangsi army split into two”, in Free China Weekly, volume XVII, number 47, Taipei, page 3
- The rival factions clapped up a truce.From the entry clap
- The new government will try to unite the various factions.From the entry unite
- The anti-globalsation factions prefer to remain in protected isolation.From the entry anti-globalisation
- Officials from the NLD and other factions set up a parallel administration-in-exile called the National Unity Government.2025 July 18, Timothy McLaughlin, “A Rebel Army Is Building a Rare-Earth Empire on China's Border. The Kachin Independence Organization…. From the entry NLD
Meaning of faction
- noun A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.
- noun Strife; discord.
- noun A form of literature, film etc., that treats real people or events as if they were fiction; a mix of fact and fiction.
Questions about the plural of faction
- What is the plural of faction?
- The plural of faction is factions.
- Is faction countable?
- Faction is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: faction (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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