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secession
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secession
(noun)
secession
/sɪ
ˈ
sɛʃən/
noun
plural
secessions
secession
/sɪ
ˈ
sɛʃən/
noun
plural
secessions
Britannica Dictionary definition of SECESSION
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the act of separating from a nation or state and becoming independent
the
secession
of the Southern states
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