סיעה

Hebrew

Etymology

From the root ס־י־ע‎ . Cognate with Arabic شيعة‎ (šīʿa, “party, faction”).

Noun

סִיעָה • (si'á) f (plural indefinite סִיעוֹת‎, singular construct סִיעַת־‎, plural construct סִיעוֹת־‎)

  1. A group of people who share the same behavior, ideas, or intentions.
  2. A faction, a parliamentary group‏‏‏‏, especially within the Knesset.

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