noun
- small political groups, especially extremist or fringe organizations
Usage: political science; often derogatory
Examples
- The radical groupuscules had little influence on mainstream politics.
- Several leftist groupuscules emerged from the student movement.
- Political analysts studied the activities of various extremist groupuscules.
- The party splintered into competing groupuscules after the election defeat.
- Intelligence agencies monitored the communications between different groupuscules.
- These groupuscules often recruit members through online forums.