factie

From Middle French faction, from Latin factiō (“a group of people acting together, a political faction”), noun of process from perfect passive participle factus, from faciō (“do, make”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɑk.si/

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• Hyphenation: fac‧tie

factie f (plural facties or factiën, diminutive factietje n)

1. (politics, especially Ancient Rome) faction, clique, a temporary opportunistic alliance between politicians who are otherwise unaligned
2. (gaming) faction, a player (computer or human) with a distinct civilisation

• actief