faction; clique; sect
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
faction; clique; sect; group
Commonly used in political, organizational, or historical contexts to describe internal divisions.
Zhè这
gè个
dǎng党
nèi内
cún存
zài在
zhe着
bù不
tóng同
de的
pài派
xì系
。
There exist different factions within this party.
Pài派
xì系
dòu斗
zhēng争
yán严
zhòng重
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
gōng公
sī司
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
。
Factional infighting has seriously affected the company's development.
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Tā他
shǔ属
yú于
bǎo保
shǒu守
pài派
xì系
。
He belongs to the conservative faction.