Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

splinter group

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English

Syllables: splin-ter -group
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of members of a political party or of a similar organisation who have decided to create their own organisation.

Example Sentences

"Splinter groups in the centre Left or centre Right are often a shot in the arm for the Far Right or the Communist Party."

Inflected Forms

splinter groups (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

faction groupuscule

Questions

What does splinter group mean?: A group of members of a political party or of a similar organisation who have decided to create their own organisation.

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