faction
French → English
(politics) Faction: a small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one
Le parti politique est divisé en plusieurs factions qui s'opposent sur la stratégie à suivre.
(English) The political party is divided into several factions that oppose each other on the strategy to follow.
Une faction radicale a tenté de prendre le contrôle de l'assemblée pendant la nuit.
(English) A radical faction tried to take control of the assembly during the night.
(military) Sentry duty: the task of standing guard or watching as a soldier
Le soldat est resté en faction devant la grille du palais pendant quatre heures.
(English) The soldier remained on sentry duty in front of the palace gate for four hours.
C'est bientôt mon tour de faction, je dois aller relever mon camarade au poste de garde.
(English) It's almost my turn for guard duty; I must go and relieve my comrade at the guard post.
Entry ID: fr:en:faction · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary