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secessionist

[si-sesh-uh-nist] / sɪˈsɛʃ ə nɪst /






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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

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

The Socialists’ candidate, Salvador Illa, is currently leading all the polls ahead of both Puigdemont and current Catalan regional president Pere Aragonès, another secessionist from a different Catalan party.

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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