disunion
noun
dis·union
(ˌ)dis-ˈyü-nyən 
dish-
1
: the termination of union : separation
2
: disunity
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in the 19th century the volatile issue of slavery resulted in the disunion of several Protestant denominations
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Gay, McIntyre and Barber all predicted the drama will be a factor in upcoming local elections, with residents taking notice of the disunion and taking sides.
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
Yet the very neat symmetry that Merry highlights in the 1850s — with radicals in both South Carolina and Massachusetts rejecting compromise and opting for disunion or even war — is precisely what’s missing today.
—Richard Kreitner, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
Liberal democracies would further descend into disunion and thereby lose their ability to shape global rules and norms.
—G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
By this time, the founders had already witnessed firsthand the deadly centrifugal forces of disunion acting upon the Continental Congress.
—Time, 3 July 2023
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
Yet the very neat symmetry that Merry highlights in the 1850s — with radicals in both South Carolina and Massachusetts rejecting compromise and opting for disunion or even war — is precisely what’s missing today.
—Richard Kreitner, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
Liberal democracies would further descend into disunion and thereby lose their ability to shape global rules and norms.
—G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
By this time, the founders had already witnessed firsthand the deadly centrifugal forces of disunion acting upon the Continental Congress.
—Time, 3 July 2023
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“Disunion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disunion. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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disunion
noun
dis·union
dish-ˈü-nyən
(ˈ)dis-ˈyü-
: the ending of union : separation
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