fringe group

collocation in English

meaningsoffringeandgroup

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fringe
noun[C]
uk
/frɪndʒ/us
/frɪndʒ/
the outer or less important part of an area, group, ...
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group
noun
uk
/ɡruːp/us
/ɡruːp/
a number of people or things that are put together or considered as ...
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(Definition offringeandgroupfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffringe group

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To be a member of a political minority is to be at risk of being labeled as an extremist whose views are marginal and representative of afringegroup.
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If it were so, one would not refer to it, as his party is afringegroup.
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That is not just afringegroupreaching that conclusion but the leading scientists of the world.
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This is a substantial number of people, 37 million of them, who have to be integrated, and who are therefore already seen as afringegroup.
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Kalbelias have traditionally been afringegroupin society living in spaces outside the village where they reside in makeshift camps called "deras".
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The movement never achieved more than the status of a small esotericfringegroup.
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Were not just a tinyfringegroup.
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When the first prototypical liberal democracies were founded, the liberals themselves were viewed as an extreme and rather dangerousfringegroupthat threatened international peace and stability.
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One knows how angry the fringe groups become if one glosses over their affairs.
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There may still even be violence from fringe groups away from the main parties.
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The fringe groups are most vulnerable to major cuts.
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We need to strengthen judicial cooperation so as to strike at radical, violent, organised fringe groups.
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However, if the beaches are not polluted, we need a clear statement so that fringe groups cannot make difficulties for the local economy.
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Will he take the opportunity to work with those who favour the peace process and marginalise the fringe groups that do not?
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Some of them are fringe groups.
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Once there is a general level of decommissioning, there would be a complete sea change, even if some people then moved to fringe groups and rearmed themselves.
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However, they are able to obtain locations of several fringe groups which include people on the scrub list.
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Fringe groups must not be allowed to tear apart our common denominator.
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Most groups within this movement seek to gain independence through peaceful means, using negotiation-based diplomatic intervention, although fringe groups have advocated and used violent means.
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The magpie is generally sedentary and territorial throughout its range, living in groups occupying a territory, or in flocks or fringe groups.
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