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secessionist

[si-sesh-uh-nist] / sɪˈsɛʃ ə nɪst /






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He then formed the STC, grouping secessionist factions.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

He is wrestling with a growing secessionist movement in the oil-rich province of Alberta.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

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

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025

“I would not dare say that the secessionist movement is dead, but I can say that we are in a period where we don’t know what will come next,” he said.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024

Hamilton also took note of the implicit secessionist threat contained in Virginia's statement.

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