secessionist
noun
se·ces·sion·ist
si-ˈse-sh(ə-)nist 
: one who joins in a secession or maintains that secession is a right
secessionist
adjective
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Advertisement At the same time, Jaiswal accused Canada of failing to take action against Sikhs living in Canada who face terrorism charges in India and who are accused of being part of a Sikh secessionist campaign in India’s northern Punjab state.
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Ashok Sharma, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Storey and Jess are on a hunting trip in Maine when secessionists in the state spark a civil war.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2024
Although politicians in the would-be secessionist states had begrudgingly accepted the New Deal funds that promised material improvements, this money barely made it to the sparsely populated, isolated corners of the three states.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Aug. 2024
The heavy-handed response reignited a long-standing secessionist movement, and fighting began.
—Ogar Monday, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2024
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Ashok Sharma, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Storey and Jess are on a hunting trip in Maine when secessionists in the state spark a civil war.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2024
Although politicians in the would-be secessionist states had begrudgingly accepted the New Deal funds that promised material improvements, this money barely made it to the sparsely populated, isolated corners of the three states.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Aug. 2024
The heavy-handed response reignited a long-standing secessionist movement, and fighting began.
—Ogar Monday, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2024
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“Secessionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secessionist. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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secessionist
noun
se·ces·sion·ist
-ˈsesh-(ə-)nəst
: one who joins in or supports a secession
secessionist
adjective
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