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
Recent Examples on the Web
The legislation has been heavily criticized for criminalizing a broad range of dissenting acts under secession, effectively stifling freedom of expression in the administrative region.
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Because of that secession decision, Boys State became the first of two companion documentaries the couple would make focused on teenagers in the program.
—Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024
On Friday, the Supreme Court judge leading the investigation against Puigdemont for his role in the 2017 secession bid called on the Mossos to explain the spectacular failure.
—Reuters, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
Game of Thrones set the bar high with a debut outing that culminated in the execution of its apparent hero, Ned Stark; the secession of the North; the death of Khal Drogo; and the birth of Daenerys’ dragons.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Because of that secession decision, Boys State became the first of two companion documentaries the couple would make focused on teenagers in the program.
—Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024
On Friday, the Supreme Court judge leading the investigation against Puigdemont for his role in the 2017 secession bid called on the Mossos to explain the spectacular failure.
—Reuters, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
Game of Thrones set the bar high with a debut outing that culminated in the execution of its apparent hero, Ned Stark; the secession of the North; the death of Khal Drogo; and the birth of Daenerys’ dragons.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024
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secession
noun
se·ces·sion
si-ˈsesh-ən
: the act of seceding
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