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单词 splinter group
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splinter group


splinter group

n. A group, such as a religious sect or political faction, that has broken away from a parent group.

splinter group

n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a number of members of an organization, political party, etc, who split from the main body and form an independent association, usually as the result of dissension

splinter group

A faction that has broken away from a larger political group.
Thesaurus
Noun1.splinter group - a faction or sect that has broken away from its parent organizationfaction, sect - a dissenting clique
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gruppo scissionista

splinter group


splinter group

A group, organization, or movement of people that separates or departs from a larger group due to having divergent ideas, ideology, goals, plans, etc. The splinter group consists of radicals who broke from the orthodox church to form a new ministry based on religious extremism. The group of politicians, lobbyists, and activists had the ambition of becoming a new political party, but they never grew into anything more than a minor splinter group that dissipated after the following election season.See also: group, splinter

splinter group

A part of an organization that breaks away from the main body, usually owing to disagreement. For example, Perot's supporters at first constituted a splinter group but soon formed a third political party . This idiom alludes to the noun splinter, a fragment of wood or some other material that is split or broken off. [Mid-1900s] See also: group, splinter

splinter group


splinter group

a number of members of an organization, political party, etc., who split from the main body and form an independent association, usually as the result of dissension

splinter group


  • noun

Words related to splinter group

noun a faction or sect that has broken away from its parent organization

Related Words

  • faction
  • sect
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