Definition of "breakaways" [breakaways]

• Plural form of breakaway. (noun)

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• "Thursday evening to be careful and clear in assessing what he termed the "breakaways" from the ruling party."
• "We've seen that dissolve as more and more ethnicities don't want to just blend into one amorphous mass but be recognized and respected on their own, and you see a lot of "breakaways" and "balkanization.""
• "The finale is a flat stage that traditionally doesn't feature breakaways, meaning only an accident can prevent the Spaniard from going down the Champs-Elysees as the winner."