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Faction
A somewhat derogatory term for a group of people banded together to seek some self-serving or "selfish" goal through the political process, with the implication being that they usually hope to do this by riding rough-shod over the rights or legitimate interests of many of their fellow citizens. [See also: rent-seeking behavior]
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