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Meaning of secession
secession (n)
an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s
the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860 which precipitated the American Civil War
formal separation from an alliance or federation
secession (n.)
The act of seceding; separation from fellowship or association with others, as in a religious or political organization; withdrawal.
The withdrawal of a State from the national Union.
secession Sentence Examples
- The American Civil War erupted after several Southern states announced their secession from the Union.
- The secession of Texas from Mexico in 1836 led to the formation of the Republic of Texas.
- The Catalan independence movement aims for the secession of Catalonia from Spain.
- The Soviet Union experienced numerous secessionist movements leading up to its eventual collapse.
- The Confederate States of America was formed by states that seceded from the United States.
- The secession of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 sparked international controversy.
- The Scottish independence referendum was a vote on whether Scotland should secede from the United Kingdom.
- The secession of Quebec from Canada has been a recurring issue in Canadian politics.
- The secession of Slovenia from Yugoslavia in 1991 marked the beginning of the Yugoslav Wars.
- The secession of East Pakistan from Pakistan in 1971 resulted in the creation of Bangladesh.
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an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s, the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860 whic
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The American Civil War erupted after several Southern states announced their secession from the Union.
The secession of Texas from Mexico in 1836 led to the formation of the Republic of Texas.
The Catalan independence movement aims for the secession of Catalonia from Spain.
The Soviet Union experienced numerous secessionist movements leading up to its eventual collapse.
