n.

1. 派系；朋黨；黨派
   The present coup d'etat was initiated by a clique of dissatisfied politicians.

   這次政變是由一小群不滿意的政客發起的。

2. 小圈子；小集團
   Generally speaking, there are several factions within a political party, and within a faction there are several cliques.

   一般而言，在一個政黨之內一定有派系，而在一個派系之中一定有些小集團。

vi.

1. 結黨

n.