What are factions?

[Thameem]

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #91 "Advanced Vocabulary", question 9

There are really too many political parties in this election as there are so many small groups or ..........

(a) fictions
(b) fanatics
(c) fusion
(d) factions

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #91 "Advanced Vocabulary", answer 9

There are really too many political parties in this election as there are so many small groups or factions.

Correct answer: (d) factions

Your answer was: incorrect
There are really too many political parties in this election as there are so many small groups or fanatics.
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what is factions?

[Mister Micawber]

Faction = subgroup of a political party.
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