factions is a form of:

Faction



noun
1.
(a small united group within a larger one, especially in politics, partisan conflict within an organization, dissension) ឧបាយ សំងាត់នៃការយាមល្បាត, ក្រុមអ្នកបះបោរ, ការទាស់ប្រឆាំងគ្នា, faction of a party ក្រុមនីមួយៗក្នុងបក្សមួយដែលបែកបាក់គ្នា, torn by faction ការទាស់ទែងបែកបាក់គ្នា
Example: Rival factions within the party.
2.
ក្រុមបក្ខពួក
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
One of the divisions or parties of charioteers (distinguished by their colors) in the games of the circus.
2.
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.
3.
Tumult; discord; dissension.
1.
division, fragment, moiety, piece, portion, section, segment
2.
component, element, interest, part, party, side
1.
entirely, whole