A CAUCUS is a group within a political party that meets to select candidates, decide on policy, and influence the party's overall direction. A FACTION is a smaller group within a larger group, such as a political party, that has a shared belief or goal. A SECT is a small religious group that has broken away from a larger denomination. An ENCLAVE is a group of people who are distinct from the surrounding population, often due to their religion, ethnicity, or language. All of these terms refer to a group within a political party that has a shared belief or goal.