splinter group

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Definition of splinter group in English Turkish dictionary

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Definition of splinter group in English English dictionary

A group of members of a political party or of a similar organisation who have decided to create their own organisation

Splinter groups in the centre Left or centre Right are often a shot in the arm for the Far Right or the Communist Party.

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

{i} clique within a larger group; faction broken away from its parent group or organization

A splinter group is a group of people who break away from a larger group and form a separate organization, usually because they no longer agree with the views of the larger group. A group, such as a religious sect or political faction, that has broken away from a parent group. a group of people that have separated from a political or religious organization because they have different ideas

Related Terms

splinter groups

plural form of splinter group

Hyphenation

splin·ter group

Turkish pronunciation

splîntır grup

Synonyms

breakaway party, dissenting group, faction, groupuscule, off-shoot, political faction, religious sect, schismatic, seceder

Pronunciation

/ˈspləntər ˈgro͞op/ /ˈsplɪntɜr ˈɡruːp/