secessionist
Example Sentences
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A secessionist in office: The newly appointed chief executive officer of Shasta County believes California should be split up into two states, The Los Angeles Times reports.
From New York Times
A controversial leader of a Nigerian secessionist movement has been arrested at his home in Finland, the BBC has confirmed.
From BBC
Cameroon's Northwest Region is one of two English-speaking regions where secessionist fighters protesting about perceived marginalisation by the French-speaking majority have been battling government troops since 2017.
From Reuters
That recall’s backers included secessionists and militia members, along with anti-mask parents.
From Los Angeles Times
The secessionist Baluchistan Liberation Army killed three Chinese nationals in late April.
From Seattle Times
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