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 11 Confederate states, which had seceded from the U.S., followed Jefferson Davis, who had been elected in 1861 as president of the Confederacy’s provisional government.
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Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Austin American-Statesman, 10 May 2024
One explanation for the increase is that there are now more countries from which to secede.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
California joining forces to secede from the nation.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
An economically powerful red state, perhaps Texas, attempts to secede.
—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Austin American-Statesman, 10 May 2024
One explanation for the increase is that there are now more countries from which to secede.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
California joining forces to secede from the nation.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
An economically powerful red state, perhaps Texas, attempts to secede.
—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Secede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secede. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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