Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To split (a group, for example) into disputatious factions.
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- verb To split into
factions
Etymologies
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Examples
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But conflicts can occur when groups of employees can't look beyond stereotypes, which can factionalize workplaces and disrupt office productivity.
Filling a Generation Gap Dennis Nishi 2011
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The actual term-of-art that Orrin should have used, or that Alex should have heard and written is “factionalize”.
Think Progress » Hatch Warns Tea Party Activists: Work With The GOP…Or Else 2010
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Enormous anger because something like this happened and enormous anger at the politicians because they continue to factionalize, ruin, divide the nation, and focus on the wrong issues.
Analysis: India's Business Community Is Angry Over Attacks 2009
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Her only path at this point is to attack Obama, factionalize the party and have the Super Delegates overrule the will of the people.
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They fear that the overwhelming support enjoyed by the two men could ultimately factionalize the party should one of them fail to get the job.
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[Araz ALIZADE] note: opposition parties regularly factionalize and form new parties
The 2007 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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[Etibar MAMMADLI, chairman]; Social Democratic Party of Azerbaijan or SDP [Araz ALIZADE and Ayaz MUTALIBOV] note: opposition parties regularly factionalize and form new parties
The 2005 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Azerbaijan or SDP [Araz ALIZADE] note: opposition parties regularly factionalize and form new parties
The 2007 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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[Etibar MAMMADLI, chairman]; Social Democratic Party of Azerbaijan or SDP [Araz ALIZADE and Ayaz MUTALIBOV] note: opposition parties regularly factionalize and form new parties
The 2004 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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[Etibar MAMMADLI, chairman]; Social Democratic Party of Azerbaijan or SDP [Araz ALIZADE and Ayaz MUTALIBOV] note: opposition parties regularly factionalize and form new parties
The 2004 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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