Splinter Group (Noun)
Meaning
A faction or sect that has broken away from its parent organization.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The radical group formed a splinter group after their demands were rejected by the leadership.
- The splinter group broke away from the church due to doctrinal differences with the rest of the congregation.
- Following the merger, a splinter group of employees from the acquired company decided to start their own firm.
- The country's main opposition party was weakened by the emergence of a splinter group that attracted many of its key supporters.
- After years of internal disputes, the party finally fractured into two distinct factions, with the more left-wing members forming a splinter group.