secession
noun
se·ces·sion
si-ˈse-shən 
1
: withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
2
: formal withdrawal from an organization
Examples of secession in a Sentence
the secession of the Southern states
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Critics of secession say there are a litany of legal questions and arguments for national unity.
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Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2025
Buoyed by the urgency of crisis and the emotion of injustice, a coalition of grassroots organizations and state legislators successfully places a secession initiative on the ballot.
—Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
As frustration mounts, a once-fringe idea regains traction: secession.
—Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
In southern Sudan, local warlords paid by the government to suppress discontent ended up siding with the rebel Sudan People’s Liberation Army and supporting secession.
—Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2021
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Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2025
Buoyed by the urgency of crisis and the emotion of injustice, a coalition of grassroots organizations and state legislators successfully places a secession initiative on the ballot.
—Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
As frustration mounts, a once-fringe idea regains traction: secession.
—Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
In southern Sudan, local warlords paid by the government to suppress discontent ended up siding with the rebel Sudan People’s Liberation Army and supporting secession.
—Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2021
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“Secession.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secession. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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secession
noun
se·ces·sion
si-ˈsesh-ən
: the act of seceding
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