But Mr. Brown, who is black, sees himself as a bridge between the party's racial and ideological factions and he does not like confrontation.

It was hard to imagine the extraterrestrials taking seriously a plea for preferential parley from representatives of one or another ideological faction.

Just 18 months ago, leaders of five ideological factions were waging a pitched public battle to succeed Mr. Yeltsin.

Pandering to a party's most militant ideological factions is a venerable tactic in nomination fights.

He didn't much care which party or ideological faction was in power.

Roosters (Millennium), an ideological faction and episode in the television series Millennium.

Throughout the dynasty, various regional and ideological factions struggled for dominance in the political system.

Chakotay wished there were more like her in the Vostigye government, people who could serve as bridges between the ideological factions.

Throughout the Dynasty, various regional and ideological factions struggled for dominance of the political system.

Once their own political and ideological faction decisively triumphs, they rush to proclaim the end of History so that nothing can ever negate that victory.