✂️secession

noun
/sɪˈsɛʃən/

Meaning

The action of formally withdrawing from membership of a federation or body.

Example Sentences

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

Example Expressions

secession movement

Synonyms

withdrawal, separation, breakaway, split

Antonyms

union, integration, unification

Collocations

secession movement, declare secession, peaceful secession

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