secessionist

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A potential Kurdish uprising faces risks, including Iranian security-force retaliation and concerns from neighbors about secessionist movements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

He then formed the STC, grouping secessionist factions.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Those familiar with Mr Dodik’s regular secessionist outbursts rolled their eyes.

From BBC • May 23, 2024

The battle cry of the Confederacy resounded a long way from its home, but throughout the Civil War, you could hear it in secessionist hangouts like the old Bella Union Hotel.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2024

Jefferson and Madison claimed to share their apprehensions and their political principles, but not their secessionist impulses.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis