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se·ces·sion
 secession
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- pronunciation:
- sih
se
sh
 n
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the action or an instance of formally leaving an organization such as a political or religious unit.
The church's secession from the larger church organization was denounced by some members of the congregation.A significant proportion of the province's population is in favor of secession. |
| definition 2: |
(often cap.) the withdrawal of the Southern states from the United States in the early 1860s, which led to the Civil War.
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| derivation: |
secessional (adj.) |
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