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Noun
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The region is internationally considered part of Azerbaijan but for decades was under the control of Armenian separatists.—
Caitlin Danaher and Gul Tuysuz,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2025 -
Russia invaded Ukraine three years ago and has gobbled up big chunks of the Donbas region that had been controlled by pro-Kremlin separatists since 2014.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Separately, secessionist movements in South Kordofan and Blue Nile states might return in earnest while the central government is at war with itself.—
Mai Hassan,
Foreign Affairs,
1 May 2023
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And if a militarized, semiautonomous, U.S.-backed Kurdish region across the border in Syria continues to harbor fighters and fuel secessionist aspirations, the threat of a PKK resurgence would remain.—
Halil Karaveli,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Feb. 2025
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There were radicals, activists, intellectuals as well as common criminals, the usual power brokers, and always a mob lurking in the background.—
Phil Terrana,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Mar. 2025
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Unfortunately in recent years, a corrupt group of hacks and radicals within the ranks of the American government obliterated the trust and good will built up over generations.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Separationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separationist. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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