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secessionist

[si-sesh-uh-nist] / sɪˈsɛʃ ə nɪst /






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The prospect is already alarming some of Iran’s neighbors who worry that events could morph into secessionist movements that might cause problems for them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

But the 66-year-old, known for his secessionist threats, eventually accepted the decision and allowed the snap poll to be held.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Such efforts eventually pushed the high representative to take action and annul the secessionist legislation.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025

Pablo Simón, political science professor at Carlos III University in Madrid, said that the secessionist movement was in a period of uncertain transition.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024

Madison’s prudent and silent intervention rescued Jefferson from the secessionist implications of his revolutionary principles and artfully concealed the huge discrepancy between their respective views of the Constitution.

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




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