Defection
Defection noun - Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility.
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Splinter group and defection are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Splinter group" instead a noun "Defection".
Splinter group
Splinter group noun - A faction or sect that has broken away from its parent organization.
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Synonyms for Splinter group
Defection and splinter group are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defection" instead a noun phrase "Splinter group".
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