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splinter group

NOUN
breakaway group
Synonyms
WEAK
breakaway party dissenting group faction groupuscule off-shoot political faction religious sect schismatic seceder

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Iswap is a splinter group of Islamist militant group Boko Haram, which has been waging an insurgency in north-eastern Nigeria for more than a decade.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

A faction formed a splinter group called Sierrans for U.S.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024

Yet the next year Russell and Kendall formed a splinter group called Jack Russell’s Great White that began touring clubs around the country.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2024

Some in the splinter group remained overnight in the complex, a fire-damaged structure near People’s Park, while others camped in tents outside it, hanging Palestinian flags and spray-painting the area.

From New York Times • May 16, 2024

Initial reports tied Mr. Aziz to a terrorist splinter group, but the FBI now is now calling it a simple case of mistaken identity.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed