splinter group
noun[C]
uk/ˈsplɪn.tə ˌɡruːp/us/ˈsplɪn.tɚ ˌɡruːp/agroupofpeoplewho haveleftapoliticalpartyor otherorganizationandformeda newseparateorganization:
(政党或其他组织中分裂出的)小派别The Socialist Workers'Partyseemedtosplitinto severalsplintergroups.社会主义工人党似乎分裂成了几个小派别。
Groups of people
- alliance
- an
- anti-gang
- assemblage
- babyboomer
- bunch
- flashmob
- flock
- focus group
- foursome
- fraternity
- mafia
- sandwich generation
- silent majority
- sisterhood
- special interest group
- squad
- steering committee
- suspect
- trio