割據 [－据]

Jyutping got3 geoi3
Pinyin gē jù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to set up an independent regime
  2. to secede
  3. segmentation
  4. division
  5. fragmentation
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    原本​指國家​裏​面​，​地方​勢力​強大​，​唔​再​受國家​管治​；​而家​指​喺​某​個​範​疇​裏​面​，​某幾個​勢力​大​嘅​人​或者​公司​分別​佔​有​咗​好​大部分
    to annex and occupy territory
    • 軍閥割據地盤。
      军阀割据地盘。
      Warlords annexed and occupied their territories.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to set up a separatist regime by force of arms; to carve out a tract of land and establish an independent regime; to establish separatist rule
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    群雄割据
    群雄割據
    kwan4 hung4 got3 geoi3
    • struggle among warlords for control of the territory
  2. Cantonese
    军阀割据地盘。
    軍閥割據地盤。
    • Warlords annexed and occupied their territories.