Sentence examples for factions were the from inspiring English sources

Back then, the factions were the conservatives and the liberals.

By 1980 the principal factions were the Bashiru and Bagoyi elements, respectively identified with the Bushiru and Bugoyi subregions.

Japan has thus been stuck in transition: between a one-party state in which LDP factions were the main contestants, and a modern democracy in which different parties compete.

Chief among the competing factions are the Londoners (loyalists of the British government), and the Tacketies (settlers seeking self-determination).

So far, the Northern Alliance, which consists of four factions, is the only group mounting a military challenge to the Taliban.

But Obama and his aides are concerned that the only goal uniting the many rebel factions is the desire to depose Assad.

In addition to these two factions are the Cossacks.

One means of frustrating popular majorities, or what Madison called "overbearing factions," was the "mixed" and "balanced" form of government.

"It did not matter which political faction was the source of the bill.

This faction are the protectors of the society and are known for their toughness and courage.

The faction is the latest sign of the deepening divisions inside the Taliban, which has steadily fragmented throughout this year.