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Secession

Se-ces′sion

(sē̍-sĕsh′ŭn)
,
Noun.
[L.
secessio
: cf. F.
sécession
. See
Secede
.]
1.
The act of seceding; separation from fellowship or association with others, as in a religious or political organization; withdrawal.
2.
(U.S. Hist.)
The withdrawal of a State from the national Union.
Secession Church
(in Scotland). See
Seceder
.

Definition 2024


sécession

sécession

See also: secession

French

Noun

sécession f (plural sécessions)

  1. secession
    Le but de la sécession peut être de former un État distinct, ce en quoi elle représente l'objectif concret des mouvements indépendantistes.

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