Political slang. The secession of a small body of politicians from their party on some special question; the malcontent body so seceding…
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| 释义 | society > authority > rule or government > politics > party politics > a party > [noun] > splinter group (6) cave1866 Political slang. The secession of a small body of politicians from their party on some special question; the malcontent body so seceding… fraction1922 In Communist use: see quots. 1922 1927. Also, a deviant or schismatic group. Also (all forms) transferred. Cf. fractional, adj. 3. splinter group1935 Originally North American. splinter1948 A splinter group (see sense compounds 3 below). Originally and chiefly U.S. Subcategories:— member of (2) |
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