seceded; seceding
: to withdraw from an organization (such as a religious communion or political party or federation)
seceder
noun
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South Carolina seceded from the Union in 1860.
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The Order's goal was for the Pacific Northwest states to secede and form a whites-only nation, free of Jewish people.
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Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Carter spoke about Sudan — its possibilities and dangers, and the fact that in coming months the country’s south, with its vast oil reserves, would hold an independence referendum on whether to secede from the north.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
The movement isn't to secede from the state, but to split the state by separating all counties from Cook County and Chicago.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Seven Southern states seceded before his inauguration.
—Michael Morris, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
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Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Carter spoke about Sudan — its possibilities and dangers, and the fact that in coming months the country’s south, with its vast oil reserves, would hold an independence referendum on whether to secede from the north.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
The movement isn't to secede from the state, but to split the state by separating all counties from Cook County and Chicago.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Seven Southern states seceded before his inauguration.
—Michael Morris, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Secede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secede. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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secede
verb
se·cede
si-ˈsēd 
seceded; seceding
: to withdraw from an organization (as a nation, church, or political party)
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