"faction" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- One faction advocated a traditional surface battle fleet, while a second believed a fleet composed of aircraft carriers, torpedo boats, and submarines would be ideal.
- Mr. Rosenberg's faction, called Membership First, opposes the plan and has advocated an aggressive approach in negotiations with producers.
- After Eric was reinstated as king, some factions of the Swedish nobility advocated war with Norway.
- The faction initially advocated social democracy, attempting to work with other labor and social movements to influence public policy.
- His faction advocated support for strikes, nationalisation of banks and industry, and - despite acknowledged differences - closer ties with the Soviet Union.
- Certain factions within the government and the Fleet have always advocated taking-stronger action, shall we say?
- A second faction advocated peaceful withdrawal from society and the creation, to the extent possible, of a separate, parallel society based upon Islamic values and law.
- Some factions advocated Protestant doctrines, renouncing the development of doctrine through tradition and instead emphasizing private interpretation of scripture.
- A powerful faction among the delegates advocated returning to the former League of Nations complex in Geneva, Switzerland.
- A political schism deepened as two factions advocated different princes for succession, until the eight year-old Yang-won was finally crowned.
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