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One of a faction...
Guelph
One of a faction in Germany and Italy in the 12th and 13th centuries which supported the House of Guelph and the pope and opposed the Ghibellines or faction of the German emperors...
Occasion arises
Occasion arises, the mere existence of factions and the coming into being of a protracted state of what may be called cold war between factions would be an 'occasion' when the cold war becomes or threatens to become a hot war that would certainly be an 'occasion', Public Prosecutor v. K.G. Sivaswamy, AIR 1954 Mad 249 (252). [Police Act, 1861, s. 30(1)]...
caucus
caucus : a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy caucus vi ...
deadlock
deadlock : a state of inaction resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions: as a : the state of a jury unable to agree on a verdict see also allen charge b : impasse c : a state in which corporate directors are unable to perform their functions because of shareholder voting deadlock vb ...
split
split split split·ting : to divide into parts or portions: as a : to divide into factions, parties, or groups b : to mark (a ballot) or cast or register (a vote) so as to vote for candidates of different parties c : to divide (stock) by issuing a larger number of shares to existing shareholders usually without increase in total par value see also stock split d : to divide (a cause of action) into separate parts or claims for the purpose of instituting an action for less than all NOTE: Splitting a cause of action is usually prohibited. vi : to become divided or separated [the Supreme Court splitting five to four, sustained the law "R. H. Bork"] adj 1 : divided into portions, parts, or fragments [a trial] [a stock] 2 : divided by or in opinion [a court] [a decision] ...
Brigue
A cabal intrigue faction contention strife or quarrel...
Concision
A cutting off a division a schism a faction...
deadlocked
at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions...
Faction
One of the divisions or parties of charioteers distinguished by their colors in the games of the circus...
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