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factional

[/ˈfækʃənəl/]
adjective
faccionário
1. relating to or characteristic of a faction; involving divisions within a group
The party experienced factional disputes during the election campaign.
O partido enfrentou disputas faccionárias durante a campanha eleitoral.
2. caused by or resulting from rivalry between factions
Factional violence erupted in the region after the disputed election results.
Violência faccionária eclodiu na região após os resultados eleitorais contestados.
3. characterized by internal conflict or disagreement
The organization's factional struggles weakened its ability to function effectively.
As lutas faccionárias da organização enfraqueceram sua capacidade de funcionar efetivamente.
Synonyms
sectariandivisivepartisancliquishseparatist
Antonyms
unifiedharmoniouscooperativeunitedcohesive

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
faccionário
standard usage
São Paulo
faccionário
standard usage, common in political discourse
Portugal
faccionário
standard usage, also used in political and organizational contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

factional infighting
factional politics
factional strife
factional conflict
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