faction: meaning and definitions

A group of persons forming a cohesive, usually contentious minority within a larger group.

Conflict within an organization or nation; internal dissension: "Our own beloved country . . . is now afflicted with faction and civil war” ( Abraham Lincoln).

A form of literature or filmmaking that treats real people or events as if they were fictional or uses real people or events as essential elements in an otherwise fictional rendition.

A literary work or film that is a mix of fact and fiction.