The term rump can mean:* The dorsal posterior or sacral part of an animal, as in: buttocks bird anatomy a cut of meat from that area, for example "Rump-Steak" In politics, a remnant of a larger political grouping that continues to exist after the group has formally dissolved or been abolished. See, for example: Rump legislature Rump organization Rump Parliament Rump state National Party (South Africa), a Rump party lead by DF Malan that won the 1948 elections against the United Party in S… (More on Rump)