What does secession mean?

n. When a part of a country or group decides to separate and form its own independent entity.

secession

🇺🇸 /sɪˈseʃn/ 🇬🇧 /sɪˈseʃn/

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noun

When a part of a country or group decides to separate and form its own independent entity.

The secession of the southern states led to the American Civil War.

When a part of a country or group decides to separate and form its own independent entity.

Plural secessions