noun
mainstream faction; main faction
Refers to the dominant group within a political party, organization, or movement, as opposed to minority or dissident factions.
党内では主流派と反主流派の対立が続いている。
Within the party, conflict between the mainstream faction and the anti-mainstream faction continues.
彼は主流派の意見に従うことにした。
He decided to follow the opinion of the mainstream faction.
A minority group or faction, not necessarily in direct opposition but numerically smaller.
Compound of 主流 (main current, mainstream) and 派 (faction, group).