Definition

1. Noun:
   • A political party or faction: An organized group of people who share similar political goals and opinions, and who seek to influence or gain control of government policy, typically by participating in elections.
   • A clique or faction (often with a negative connotation): A small, often exclusive group of people united by a common interest or purpose, especially within a larger organization, implying partisanship or narrow-minded allegiance.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong một nền dân chủ, nhiều phe đảng cùng cạnh tranh trong các cuộc bầu cử. (In a democracy, multiple parties compete in elections.)
  • Công ty đó bị chia rẽ bởi các phe đảng tranh giành quyền lực. (That company is divided by factions vying for power.)
  • Anh ta không muốn tham gia vào bất kỳ phe đảng nào trong cuộc xung đột đó. (He did not want to join any faction in that conflict.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can imply internal strife or division, especially when used to describe groups within a non-political context like a company, school, or community.
  • Cuộc tranh luận đã khiến hội đồng quản trị tách thành hai phe đảng đối địch. (The debate caused the board to split into two opposing factions.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phe (n): A side, faction, or bloc. Often used interchangeably with "phe đảng" but can be slightly more informal and broad (e.g., - our side, - the opposition).
• Đảng (n): A political party. This is the standard, neutral term for a formal political party (e.g., - Communist Party).
• Bè phái (n): A faction or clique. This term almost always carries a strong negative connotation of divisive groupism.

Synonyms

• Faction: A small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one.
• Party: An organized political group.
• Bloc: A combination of parties, groups, or nations for a common purpose.
• Coterie: A small group of people with shared interests, often seen as exclusive.

Related Idioms

• Chia bè kéo phái / Chia phe chia phái: To form factions; to split into competing groups.
  • Một tổ chức mà chia bè kéo phái thì khó có thể phát triển mạnh. (An organization that splits into factions can hardly develop strongly.)

noun

1. party