secession

Example Sentences

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The fifth partition—in truth, a secession—was that of Pakistan itself in 1971, when East Pakistan became the new nation of Bangladesh after a bloody civil war.

From The Wall Street Journal

So it is puzzling that Mr. Kaylan would recommend Azeri secession while omitting important context.

From The Wall Street Journal

I turned that word secession around on my tongue for a while, then tossed the pin aside and picked up my Chicago Press & Tribune.

From Literature

"To the uninformed American listener, the ongoing talks between Denmark and Greenland might have been construed as if Greenland's secession from Denmark was imminent," said Greenland specialist Mikaela Engell.

From Barron's

"The public mobilization we see in Catalonia inspires us," she told AFP, referring to the northeastern region of Spain that mounted a secession bid in 2017.

From Barron's