Synonyms for secession
sɪˈsɛʃ ən

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1. secession, sezession(noun)

   an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s

   Synonyms:
   sezession, withdrawal

2. Secession(noun)

   the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860 which precipitated the American Civil War

   Synonyms:
   sezession, withdrawal

3. secession, withdrawal(noun)

   formal separation from an alliance or federation

   Synonyms:
   drug withdrawal, onanism, sezession, backdown, climb-down, detachment, coitus interruptus, pulling out, withdrawal method, withdrawal

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1. secession

   Synonyms:
   antagonism, discord, disunion, divorce, enmity, hostility, schism, separation, war

   Antonyms:
   alliance, coalition, compact, confederacy, confederation, federation, fusion, league, partnership, union

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1. secession

   Synonyms:
   separation, withdrawal

   Antonyms:
   union, adherence

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1. secession(n.)

   Synonyms:
   withdrawal

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1. List of paraphrases for "secession":

   secede, separation, separatism, splittist, secessionist

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How to use secession in a sentence?

1. Hoshyar Zebari:

   Before, the Sunnis were very sensitive to believing (devolution) would lead to secession, to the breakup of Iraq but now they’re coming to terms with it.

2. Vincenzo Scarpetta:

   The problem with Sturgeon's plan is that she appears to assume that if there's a referendum on Scottish independence before Brexit, then Scotland can remain a member of the European Union, this is a legal headache for Europe. Clearly the European Commission's position is that in cases of secession, the newly created state would have to apply from scratch.

3. Josh Doggrell:

   He asked me, 'What is the magic bean that would arouse our people to see exactly what was happening to them and how necessary the step of secession is?'.

4. Paul Preston:

   That’s secession. That’s what happened in the Civil War, they want to create a new country, and that’s just not going to happen. First of all, it’s illegal under our Constitution. There’s no base out here to support that.

5. Alexander Hamilton Stephens:

   The real object of those who resorted to Secession, as well as those who sustained it, was not to overthrow the Government of the United States but to perpetuate the principles upon which it was founded. The object in quitting the Union was not to destroy, but to save the principles of the Constitution.

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