Meaning & use
secession
The formal withdrawal of a region, state, or group from a larger political union or organization.
See it in a sentence
The southern states' secession from the Union led directly to the Civil War.
Some regions have pushed for secession, hoping to form their own independent nation.
A note on using this word
Secession is most often discussed in political and historical contexts involving states or territories leaving a union.
Words with a similar meaning
withdrawalseparation
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Words with an opposite meaning
unification
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