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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | breakaway group |
| Synonyms: | breakaway party, dissenting group, faction, groupuscule, off-shoot, political faction, religious sect, schismatic, seceder |
| Main Entry: | schism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | separation |
| Synonyms: | alienation, break, breakup, difference, disagreement, discord, dissension, disunion, division, divorce, faction, fissure, fracture, gap, parting, rift, rupture, secession, splinter group, split |
| Main Entry: | secession |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | withdrawal |
| Synonyms: | breakaway, breakup, defection, disaffiliation, dissension, disunion, division, exiting, parting, rift, rupture, schism, separation, splinter group, split |
| Main Entry: | sect |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | school of thought |
| Synonyms: | camp, church, communion, connection, creed, crew, cult, denomination, division, faction, faith, following, group, order, party, persuasion, religion, school, splinter group, team, wing |
| Notes: | a sect is a rule defined by some doctrinal difference, a cult by allegiance to an idea or commanding personality |
| Main Entry: | minority |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | an outnumbered group |
| Synonyms: | less than half, opposition, splinter group, the few, the outnumbered, the outvoted |
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