secession

CEFRB2

/səˈsɛʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of leaving a country or organization.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The act of seceding.

Examples

  • Secession is not the only political tool available to the state.

  • Secession will only mean war with the country you no longer belong to.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

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In context

  • That year, secession was enacted on account of unreasonable policies.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Latin sēcessiō (“a withdrawing”).