faction
definition: A subset of individuals within a larger political organization who share a common objective and band together in efforts to achieve it. In the United States, there are informal issue-oriented factions within the Republican and Democratic political parties. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Faction]
broader: political organizations and parties
broader: liberal theory
broader: democratic thought
type: Concept

political organizations and parties
type: Concept
narrower: faction

liberal theory
type: Concept
narrower: faction

democratic thought
type: Concept
narrower: faction

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: faction