splinter group

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Noun

splinter group (plural splinter groups)

  1. 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.

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