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View usage for: (sɪseʃən) uncountable nounThe secession of a region or group from the country or larger group to which it belongs is the action of formally becoming separate. Quebecers voted against secession from Canada. [+ from] Synonyms: withdrawal, break, split, defection More Synonyms of secession secession in British English (sɪˈsɛʃən) noun2. (often capital) mainly US the withdrawal in 1860–61 of 11 Southern states from the Union to form the Confederacy, precipitating the American Civil War Derived forms secessional (seˈcessional) adjective secessionism (seˈcessionˌism) noun secessionist (seˈcessionist) noun, adjective Word origin C17: from Latin sēcessiō a withdrawing, from sēcēdere to secedesecession in American English (sɪˈsɛʃən) noun1. US an act of seceding; formal withdrawal or separation 2. [often S-] the withdrawal of the Southern states from the federal Union at the start of the Civil War Derived forms secessional (seˈcessional) adjective Examples of 'secession' in a sentencesecession He told her about her sister's rise to Eminence, and the secession in the late spring. In other languagessecession British English: secession NOUN The secession of a region or group from the country or larger group to which it belongs is the action of formally becoming separate. ...the country's secession from the federation. - American English: secession
- Brazilian Portuguese: secessão
- Chinese: 退出
- European Spanish: secesión
- French: sécession
- German: Abspaltung
- Italian: secessione
- Japanese: 分離独立
- Korean: 분리 독립
- European Portuguese: secessão
- Latin American Spanish: secesión
Definition the act of seceding Texas's secession from Mexico in 1836 Additional synonymsDefinition abandonment of one's religious faith, political party, or cause a charge of apostasy Synonyms desertion, defection, treachery, heresy, disloyalty, backsliding, perfidy (literary), unfaithfulness, falseness, faithlessness, recreance or recreancy (archaic) There is some threat of a break in relations between them. Synonyms breach, split, dispute, separation, rift, rupture, alienation, severance, disaffection, schism, estrangement, disunion, divisionthe defection of at least sixteen deputies Synonyms desertion, revolt, rebellion, abandonment, dereliction, backsliding, apostasy- seat
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Additional synonymsTheir split was acrimonious. Synonyms separation, break, divorce, break-up, split-up, disunion |