breakaway
US /ˈbreɪ.kə.weɪ/
UK /ˈbreɪ.kə.weɪ/
1.
ausbrechen
an act of separating from a group, especially because of disagreement:
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The sports association accepted the inevitability of a breakaway by the elite clubs.
1.
ausbrechen
independent after leaving another group:
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a breakaway republic/territory