| English Dictionary |
SPLINTER GROUP
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
| IPA (US): |  |
Dictionary entry overview: What does splinter group mean?
• SPLINTER GROUP (noun)
The noun SPLINTER GROUP has 1 sense:
1. a faction or sect that has broken away from its parent organization
Familiarity information: SPLINTER GROUP used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A faction or sect that has broken away from its parent organization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("splinter group" is a kind of...):
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"A pot of milk is ruined by a drop of poison." (English proverb)
"Man has responsibility, not power." (Native American proverb, Tuscarora)
"However much fruit a tree gives, it humbles its head that much more." (Armenian proverb)
"Even if a monkey wears a golden ring, it is and remains an ugly thing." (Dutch proverb)
"Man has responsibility, not power." (Native American proverb, Tuscarora)
"However much fruit a tree gives, it humbles its head that much more." (Armenian proverb)
"Even if a monkey wears a golden ring, it is and remains an ugly thing." (Dutch proverb)