סיעה

Hebrew

Etymology

From the root ס־י־ע . Cognate with Arabic شيعة (šīʕa, “party, faction”).

Noun

סִיעָה • (si'á) f (plural indefinite סִיעוֹת, singular construct סִיעַת־, plural construct סִיעוֹת־)

  1. A group of people who share the same behavior, ideas, or intentions.
  2. A faction, a parliamentary group, especially within the Knesset.

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