secessionist
Example Sentences
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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
The situation has stabilized in recent years following a peace agreement with the Islamic Liberation Front, the largest mainstream Muslim secessionist group, and the creation of an autonomous Muslim region.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 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
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
