Sentences with phrase «splinter faction»
A "splinter faction" refers to a small group that breaks away from a larger organization or group, often due to disagreements or differences in beliefs, values, or goals. Full definition
Since there are a great many religions, with splinter factions of each, it is logical to realize that we are not going to agree on everything.
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An eccentric Bronx lawmaker who, with three colleagues, plunged the State Legislature into a bitter power struggle eight years ago lashed out at Gov. Andrew Cuomo today for alleged prejudice over his favorable view of a different splinter faction in Albany — the Independent Democratic Conference.
There are four Senate Democrats who hold committee chairs, but they are members of splinter faction called the Independent Democratic Conference, and have allied themselves more often with the Republicans that the rest of the Senate Democrats.
His victory splintered the factions of Hyrule.
«Vegetarians, and their Hezbollah - like splinter faction, the vegans, are a persistent irritant to any chef worth a damn.
Okay, let me be more precise here — only my splinter faction of Christianity has that freedom, as all the other factions and religions are false and doomed and can not be free to follow their made - up God.
Two years ago, the splinter faction unsuccessfully sought to recruit newly - elected Brooklyn State Senator Jesse Hamilton, an African - American.
This was due to ongoing litigation with the splinter faction led by John Blare.
In 2014, the splinter faction of Democrats promised to form a coalition government with the larger caucus Gianaris belongs to should their party regain control of the State Senate.
The splinter faction of the 29 - member Democratic majority has been courting the 10 - member Republican minority to join forces to pick the legislature's next chair and push for changes like independent redistricting.
The splinter faction also has more money in the bank than the regular Dems, meaning they can fend off any planned primary challenges.
The splinter faction slapped back at the comptroller, noting Klein had proposed his own mayoral control bill.
IDC spokeswoman Candice Giove also reiterated the splinter faction's call for the mainstream Democrats to «call the roll» an an array of liberal issues — given that several members of the conference lean conservative on abortion and same - sex marriage.
The splinter faction also has more money in its campaign fund than the other Democratic delegation, and Klein one of the few people left in Albany with an amicable relationship with the governor.
In August of last year, they organized an unusual meeting in Washington, D.C., where many of the splintered factions in Myanmar sat down at the same table to talk.
A splinter faction of the CIA in Singapore are doing some underhanded dealings in order to get a program that can destroy the world's leading financial and government institutions and gain them all the wealth and power they could ever dream of.