Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To divide into separate parts or sections.
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- verb To
separate intoparts orfractions ; tofractionate
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Examples
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RNC Chairman Michael Steele met with tea party leaders in January to encourage them to join the GOP, while Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) warned the movement not to “fractionalize the Republican Party.”
Think Progress » Palin Supports Creation Of Third Party: ‘That Can Be Part Of A Healthy Process’ 2010
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“If we fractionalize the Republican Party, we are going to see more liberals elected”
Think Progress » Hatch Warns Tea Party Activists: Work With The GOP…Or Else 2010
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“If we fractionalize the Republican Party, we are going to see more liberals elected,” Hatch warned a crowd of 300 at a town meeting at American Fork Junior High School on Wednesday night, amid jeers from Tea Party supporters.
Think Progress » Hatch Warns Tea Party Activists: Work With The GOP…Or Else 2010
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"If we fractionalize the Republican Party, we are going to see more liberals elected," he explained at a town hall event, provoking backlash from conservative members of the crowd.
Orrin Hatch Haunted By Ghosts Of Defeat & Could See Tea Party Threat In 2012 The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Make that one movie in two parts, director Guillermo del Toro insisted in an exclusive interview with MTV News, refusing, like Tolkien himself before him, to fractionalize his overall story into component parts.
‘Hobbit’ Films Will Be One ‘Continuous Journey,’ Promises Guillermo Del Toro » MTV Movies Blog 2008
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"If we fractionalize the Republican Party, we are going to see more liberals elected," he explained at a town hall event, provoking backlash from conservative members of the crowd.
Orrin Hatch Haunted By Ghosts Of Defeat & Could See Tea Party Threat In 2012 The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Powerful interests want to fractionalize the use of a friendly fuel that is vital to rail profitability.
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Powerful interests want to fractionalize the use of a friendly fuel that is vital to rail profitability.
COAL UNDER FIRE: A Railway Age Special Report « Stephen Rees's blog 2009
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Powerful interests want to fractionalize the use of a friendly fuel that is vital to rail profitability.
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As the terrorists fractionalize command and control, this will increase in importance.
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