noun
minor sect; branch sect; underling
Refers to a lesser or subordinate branch of a school, sect, or faction; can also refer to a low-ranking follower or underling. Somewhat rare and may carry a negative or dismissive nuance.
彼はその宗派の末派に過ぎない。
He is nothing more than a follower of a minor branch of that sect.
末派の者たちは本山の決定に従うしかなかった。
The underlings had no choice but to follow the head temple's decision.