/ Dictionary / Index F faction: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fac•tion Pronunciation: (fak'shun), [key] — n. a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like: a faction in favor of big business. party strife and intrigue; dissension: an era of faction and treason. fac•tion Pronunciation: (fak'shun), [key] — n. Informal. a form of writing or filmmaking that treats real people or events as if they were fictional or uses them as an integral part of a fictional account. a novel, film, play, or other presentation in this form. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: faction (Thesaurus) facticity factional Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reticent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language