Confederation vs Faction - What's the difference?
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A union or alliance of states or political organizations.
The act of forming an alliance.
A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.
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Strife; discord.
* 1805 , Johann Georg Cleminius, Englisches Lesebuch für Kaufleute ,
* 2001 , Odd Magne Bakke, "Concord and Peace": A Rhetorical Analysis of the First Letter of Clement With an Emphasis on the Language of Unity and Sedition , publ. Mohr Siebeck, ISBN 3161476379,
A form of literature, film etc., that treats real people or events as if they were fiction; a mix of fact and fiction
Confederation is a related term of faction.
As a proper noun confederation
is in canada, the federal union of provinces and territories which formed canada, beginning with new brunswick, nova scotia, ontario, and quebec, and later including all the others.As a noun faction is
a group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group or faction can be a form of literature, film etc, that treats real people or events as if they were fiction; a mix of fact and fiction.confederation
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Alternative forms
* (archaic)Noun
(wikipedia confederation) (en noun)Synonyms
* alliance * confederacy * federation * leagueDerived terms
* confederationism * confederationistfaction
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(wikipedia faction)Etymology 1
.Noun
(en noun)pg. 188:
- Publick [sic] affairs soon fell into the utmost confusion, and in this state of faction and perplexity, the island continued, until its re-capture by the French in 1779.
pg. 89:
- He asks the audience if they believe that they will be more loved by the gods if the city is in a state of faction than if they govern the city with good order and concord.