fractionalization

noun

frac·​tion·​al·​iza·​tion

variants also British fractionalisation

ˌfrakshənᵊlə̇ˈzāshən, 

-shnələ̇-

plural -s

: the act or process of fractionalizing or the state of being fractionalized

stimulates division of leadership and fractionalization within the electorate

—V. O. Key

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