Difference between Splinter Group and Military Unit

SPLINTER GROUP vs MILITARY UNIT: NOUN

A group of members of a political party or of a similar organisation who have decided to create their own organisation.
A group, such as a religious sect or political faction, that has broken away from a parent group.
A faction or sect that has broken away from its parent organization

Antiburgher, Insurgent, Guerrilla force, Incendious, Sectarian, Sect, Sectarianize, Extremist, Paramilitary organization, Militia, Political movement, Splinter, Gang of four, Factionary, Faction

Military post, Military officer, Command post, General staff, Army, Pentecosty, Air unit, Field officer, Taxiarch, Military group, Naval unit, Republican guard, Army unit, Military force, Force

Antiburgher, Insurgent, Guerrilla force, Incendious, Sectarian, Sect, Sectarianize, Extremist, Paramilitary organization, Militia, Political movement, Splinter, Gang of four, Factionary, Faction

Military post, Military officer, Command post, General staff, Army, Pentecosty, Air unit, Field officer, Taxiarch, Military group, Naval unit, Republican guard, Army unit, Military force, Force

A splinter group for Finnish speaking people, Suomen parapsykologinen tutkimusseura (Parapsychological research society of Finland), still exists today.
Taliban fighters loyal to Mullah Rasul, the leader of a splinter group, are active in estern Afghanistan.
The CIO started out as a splinter group from the AFL.
Hormel Foods on Thursday announced the upcoming retirement of Jim Splinter, group vice president, corporate strategy.
The worst recession ever, Sarah Palin and a splinter group of racist teabagging anarchists.
Looking at the records, Jones only had one splinter group under his leadership.
Arnold, one of the driving forces behind splinter group XR Boycott Fashion, agreed.
Schiffman believes they were a splinter group of priests known as the Sadducees.
Patrick Buchanan for president, and a splinter group nominated Dr.
Qaida splinter group with a militant Sunni Islamist ideology.

At heart, Yamam is much more than a typical military unit.
The template Infobox military unit is being considered for merging.
Military unit, there are no reported deaths during training.
Includes military unit, death date, and place of burial.
Clandestine Cold War Military Unit Steps Into The Light.
Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania form joint military unit.
In the military unit it is proper to extend invitations to key noncommissioned officers and civilians of the unit should the president desire.
In the event of military ordnance, the closest military unit shall be notified and will beresponsible for removal of the device.
They are generally referred to by unit numbers, for example, "16th Separate Brigade of Spetsnaz", much like any other military unit.
Resident Certificate, which is available from your military personnel office or your military unit.