secession

Example Sentences

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"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

But the Whigs dissolved as a party almost a full decade before Southern secession, and the political imbalance in the country only got worse.

From Salon

Two years later, he was sent to Nigeria to cover the civil war that followed the secession of the south-eastern region of Biafra.

From BBC

Mr Ho has been charged with subversion while the other six have been accused inciting secession and collusion with a foreign country or external forces.

From BBC

Backed by Russia, Abkhazia fought a war of secession with Georgia in 1992-93, before unilaterally declaring independence.

From BBC