Faction and Regiment

Faction

Faction noun - A group of people acting together within a larger group.

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Regiment and faction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Regiment" instead a noun "Faction".

Regiment noun - Army unit smaller than a division.

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Faction and regiment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Faction" instead a noun "Regiment".

full	full faction	full regiment
particular	particular faction	particular regiment
specific	specific faction	specific regiment
rival	rival faction	rival regiment
Other adjectives: original, single, native, small, actual, entire, large, new, given, former, military, imperial, titular, rebel, largest.

In the Infinity miniatures game, the Ariadna faction can field troops from the 45th Glaswegian regiment, which are stereotypically Brave Scots with kilts and giant claymores.

Source: Man in a Kilt
Faction Motto: The 3rd Foot & Mouth Regiment have "Always ready for action" which is the reason why they never wear underpants under their kilts.

Source: Film / Carry On... Up the Khyber
In any video game where the player's country/faction is involved in a conflict before the game starts, the game will begin with the enemy about to deliver a deathblow to the allies — they're about to kill off the last regiment, destroy the last base, or capture the last territory.

Source: Back from the Brink

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