He was of the faction most opposed to any negotiation.

Nonetheless, his reputation as a moderate brought him support from sometimes opposing political factions.

Hamas is one of the most militant factions opposed to the peace agreement with Israel.

In most districts there were factions opposed to local headmen.

Accordingly Floyd set himself to the task of working out a fighting alliance between all the factions opposed to the administration.

Clark has been kidnapped by functionaries of a political faction opposed to Tom.

Akara became the leader of a new faction opposed to Cuffy and led to a civil war among themselves.

That its overt manifestations were as yet simply bloody war between opposing feudal factions, yes!

However, there was no one after him skilled enough to maintain the stability of these alliances; officials soon banded together in opposing political factions.

In political campaigns, for example, opposing factions often anonymously supply reporters with information that might embarrass the opposition.