Both parties offered presidential candidates who were compromise choices of the major party factions.

So I don't buy the theory that this result shows three party factions battling it out.

By the end of 1919, there were 11 various political party factions in the parliament represented by 96 deputies.

Mr. Nakasone has his own party faction of 78 members.

Similarly, party factions will meet before major committee meetings.

In that case, it would serve his purpose to buy time for economic restructuring of a corrupt system long dominated by the party faction.

Political party factions may also sponsor tickets in primary elections.

But his policies are more of a mystery and some critics say he changes them to mollify different party factions.

She was instrumental in helping resolve the rift between the two party factions.

However, the group had solidified its legitimacy among party factions.