splinter group

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splinter group

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

A faction that has broken away from a larger political group.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.splinter group - a faction or sect that has broken away from its parent organization
faction, sect - a dissenting clique
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Translations
leszakadt csoport
gruppo scissionista

splinter group

ngruppo scissionista
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ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Qamar Zaman Kaira said on Tuesday that the government is about to carve out a splinter group within the party for its political interests.
The Hizbul Ahrar is a splinter group of the Jamaatul Ahrar handled and headed by militant Muqarram Shah from Afghanistan.
Despite the widespread disruption a former British military intelligence officer - with extensive knowledge of Northern Irish terrorism, said: "There can be very little doubt this was a dissident IRA splinter group, probably the New IRA inspired by techniques from back in the 1980s."
Hundreds of supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Ashaiman have resolved to break the front of a splinter group that they consider is bent on making the party unpopular in the constituency.
class="MsoNormalSPLINTER GROUP class="MsoNormalThis comes few days after a splinter group of the Meru elders led by Mr Linus Katheera (chairman) and Josphat Murangiri (secretary-general) paid a visit to Tharaka-Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki at his office in Kathwana and announced they would work with him.
A PTI source claimed that a splinter group had demanded the transfer of DHO Dr Israrullah for ignoring them during the filling of lower grade posts and transfers and postings in the last PTI government.
Bolarinwa, who described the just birthed splinter group of the party; the Reformed APC as dead on arrival, said, 'we can only wish the contraption 'RAPC', RIP (rest in peace).
Housing units in government projects occupied by members of the urban poor group Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap have been infiltrated by New People's Army (NPA) rebels, according to a splinter group of Kadamay.
This group, along with 12 other businesses in the design/build field, formed The Splinter Group whose mission it is to serve the Ashland building and design community through the education and support of local industry professionals and homeowners.
PESHAWAR -- Tensions between the militant group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and its splinter group Hizb-ul-Ahrar has led to the killing of at least two militants in the Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, according to a local media outlet.
In April last year, DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor had announced that Ehsanullah Ehsan, spokesperson of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan's splinter group JuA, had surrendered to the Pakistan Army.
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