splinter group

ˈsplɪn.tə ɡruːp

Definition

Definition of splinter group - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

movementsmall group that leaves a larger group or organization

The splinter group formed after the vote.
A splinter group challenged the party's leadership.
Several activists formed a splinter group after the policy change.

faction

offshoot

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Expressions with splinter

splinter off

break away from a larger group or structure

A faction splintered off from the main party.

Expressions with group

front group

organization pretending to serve public interest but serves a hidden group

The charity was later exposed as a front group for a criminal organization..

pressure group

interest group lobbying for favorable legislation

The pressure group met with senators to discuss healthcare reforms.

group of death

toughest group in a sports tournament

The team landed in the group of death for the World Cup..

as a group

adv.

in a collective manner

They decided as a group to support the new policy.

age group

group of people with about the same age

Children in the same age group play together.

book group

group of people who meet to discuss books

She joined a book group to discuss her favorite novels.

chat group

group of people communicating online

She joined a chat group to discuss her favorite books.

discussion group

informal gathering for dialogue on subjects

We joined an online discussion group about movies.

food group

category of foods with similar nutrients

Fruits and vegetables are in the same food group.

girl group

group of girls gathered for an activity

The girl group met every Friday for dance practice.

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breakaway

splinter group

group that separates from a larger one

Real Irish Republican Army

breakaway group

splinter group from the Provisional IRA

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French:groupe dissident, ...
German:Splittergruppe, ...
Italian:gruppo scissionista, ...
Spanish:grupo disidente, ...
Portuguese:grupo dissidente, ...
Chinese:分裂团体, ...
Japanese:分派, ...
Arabic:مَجْمُوعَة مُنْشَقَّة, ...
Hebrew:קְבוּצַת פּוֹרְשִׁים, ...
Russian:отколовшаяся группа, ...
Ukrainian:фракція, ...
Hindi:विच्छिन्न समूह, ...
Bengali:বিচ্ছিন্ন গোষ্ঠী, ...
Catalan:escissió, ...
Czech:odštěpená skupina, ...
Danish:splintergruppe, ...
Dutch:afsplitsing, ...
Greek:διασπαστική ομάδα, ...
Hungarian:szakadár csoport, ...
Khmer:ក្រុមបំបែកខ្លួន, ...
Korean:분파, ...
Persian:گروه انشعابی, ...
Polish:odłam, ...
Portuguese (BR):grupo dissidente, ...
Romanian:grup disident, ...
Swedish:utbrytargrupp, ...
Thai:กลุ่มแยกตัว, ...
Turkish:ayrılıkçı grup, ...
Vietnamese:nhóm ly khai, ...

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