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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As frustration mounts, a once-fringe idea regains traction: secession.
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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
The first is the secession of the plebeians, where commoners staged a walkout in protest of unfair treatment by the ruling class.
—Phil Kirschner, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Lai, a billionaire media tycoon who had long been a thorn in the side of Beijing, was arrested in August 2020, shortly after the central Chinese government imposed a national security law that criminalizes secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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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
The first is the secession of the plebeians, where commoners staged a walkout in protest of unfair treatment by the ruling class.
—Phil Kirschner, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Lai, a billionaire media tycoon who had long been a thorn in the side of Beijing, was arrested in August 2020, shortly after the central Chinese government imposed a national security law that criminalizes secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Secession.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secession. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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secession
noun
se·ces·sion
si-ˈsesh-ən
: the act of seceding
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