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facción

faction

noun fahk-SYOHN Rare
People & Society Politics

Origin: From Latin factio, from facere (to do, make).

Also means

facial feature

Usage Note

Facción has two distinct uses: a political or military splinter group (una facción rebelde, 'a rebel faction'), and — almost always in the plural facciones — a person's facial features (sus facciones eran delicadas, 'her features were delicate'). The two senses are unrelated in everyday usage, so context is essential.

Examples

"Una facción del partido abandonó la coalición."

Natural Translation

A faction of the party left the coalition.

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