A party, in political society, combined or acting in union, in opposition to the government, or state; -- usually applied to a minority, but it may be applied to a majority; a combination or clique of partisans of any kind, acting for their own interests, especially if greedy, clamorous, and reckless of the common good.

Self-interested group that acts in ways inconsistent with the common good.

agrees what person, safe, fair, done, evil, forgive and ignore mean - social group with one ethic, maybe sharing an approach to negotiating it th other groups in a society

a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

a dissenting clique

a grouping of members formed to fight on a specific issue

a group of people connected by a shared belief or opinion within a larger group

a group of people usually connected by a shared belief of opinion that is part of a larger group

a group of people who are organised and hold a certain belief and work towards a certain goal

a group of players that are bonded together by common goals or beliefs

a group of two or more Crews

a group or clique within a larger group (political party)

an organized group of users on a board

a race, group, or organization that exists in the World of Warcraft

A group of individuals united in the pursuit of shared political values. A political party is a large faction. See The Federalist No. 10.

a group of characters that officially band together for a common purpose or cause; there are minor and major factions.

a group defined by a shared agenda and self-interest. In a LARP, each faction is in contention with one or more other known factions, and characters may belong to more than one such group.

One of the 15 philosophical groups that rule Sigil.