secession

UK
/sɪˈsɛʃ.ən/
US
/sɪˈsɛʃ.ən/

Translations

secessionnoun
secessions
pl
The secession of the southern states led to the Civil War.
Сецессия южных штатов привела к Гражданской войне.
The region's secession from the country was declared illegal.
Отделение региона от страны было объявлено незаконным.
Additional translations
secessionadjective
UK
/sɪˈsɛʃ.ən/
US
/sɪˈsɛʃ.ən/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "secession movements"); relational, no comparative forms.

Definitions

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.