Sect

A sect was a subgroup within some religious or political system.

The Kazon were organized into several sects.

One Klingon sect believed the Klingon Empire had lost its way, and went out to search for the kuvah'magh. 

Mobar claimed to be part of a religious sect. In reality, he was a con artist. 

Sects also existed within Bajoran society. For example, the Higa Metar were a sect of the Bajoran Resistance.