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secession

/sɪˈsɛʃ.ən/

Translations

secessionnoun

secessions

The secession of the southern states led to the American Civil War.

La sécession des États du Sud a conduit à la guerre de Sécession américaine.

Synonyms

secessionadjective

/sɪˈsɛʃ.ən/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "secession movements"); relational, no comparative forms.

sécessionnisteSe dit d’un mouvement, d’un groupe ou d’une position favorable à la sécession.

The government cracked down on secession forces in the province.

Le gouvernement a réprimé les forces sécessionnistes dans la province.

secessionnoun

The action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state.

The secession of the southern states led to the American Civil War.

A formal separation from an alliance or federation.

The secession of the region was a major political event in the country's history.

The act or process of formally withdrawing from a political state, federation, organization, or union.

Threats of secession intensified after the referendum.

secessionadjective

Relating to or advocating secession.

The government cracked down on secession forces in the province.