secession
noun
se·ces·sion
si-ˈse-shən 
1
: withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
2
: formal withdrawal from an organization
Examples of secession in a Sentence
the secession of the Southern states
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With Missouri’s secession decision still up in the air, nearly all business activity in the city ceased — including newspapers.
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Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
Trevor Hughes: There have been secession efforts in California with the state of Jefferson, the Texas Republic is something that comes up every so often.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
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Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
Trevor Hughes: There have been secession efforts in California with the state of Jefferson, the Texas Republic is something that comes up every so often.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
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“Secession.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secession. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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secession
noun
se·ces·sion
si-ˈsesh-ən
: the act of seceding
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