breakaway group

  • 1breakaway — break|a|way1 [ˈbreıkəweı] adj breakaway group/party/movement a breakaway group etc is formed by people who have left another group because of a disagreement ▪ a breakaway group of journalists ▪ Hundreds of miners joined the breakaway union.… …

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  • 2breakaway — adjective breakaway group/party/movement a breakaway group etc has been formed by people who left another group because of a disagreement: the breakaway state of Slovenia breakaway noun (C) …

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  • 3breakaway — [[t]bre͟ɪkəweɪ[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n A breakaway group is a group of people who have separated from a larger group, for example because of a disagreement. Sixteen members of Parliament have formed a breakaway group. Syn: splinter group …

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  • 4breakaway — break|a|way [ breıkə,weı ] adjective only before noun consisting of people who have decided to separate from a larger group: Three senior politicians have formed a powerful breakaway group …

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  • 5breakaway — UK [ˈbreɪkəˌweɪ] / US adjective [only before noun] consisting of people who have decided to separate from a larger group Three senior politicians have formed a powerful breakaway group …

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  • 6Breakaway — may refer to:Music;Songs * Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson song) * Breakaway (Donna Summer song) * Breakaway (Irma Thomas song) * Breakaway (Tracey Ullman song) * Break Away , a song by the Beach Boys * Breakaway , a song by ZZ Top from Antenna *… …

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  • 7Breakaway Ministries — is a interdenominational college ministry program located on the Texas A M University campus. Initially a small group, Breakaway has expanded to attendance numbering in the thousands and has been described as the largest college Bible study in… …

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  • 8breakaway — [brāk′ə wā΄] adj. 1. breaking away from a given position, procedure, group, etc. ☆ 2. designed to break harmlessly upon slight impact, as a theatrical prop used in staging a fight 3. Basketball Hockey etc. of a play in which the offensive player… …

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  • 9Breakaway — Break a*way , n. [Break + away] [Australasia] 1. A wild rush of sheep, cattle, horses, or camels (especially at the smell or the sight of water); a stampede. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. An animal that breaks away from a herd. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 3 …

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  • 10breakaway — ► NOUN 1) a withdrawal from something established or long standing. 2) a sudden rush away from a main group …

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