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A rump party is a political party that is formed by the remaining body of supporters and leaders who do not support a breakaway group that merges with another party, or forms a new party. The rump party can have the name of the original party, or a new name.
Examples:
Communist rump parties often a result of the transition of communist parties to social democracy:
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