Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The policy of those advocating secession or supporting the right of secession.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The doctrine of secession; the principle that affirms the right of a person or party to secede, separate, or withdraw from a political or religious organization, or the right of a state to secede at its pleasure from a federal union.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The doctrine or policy of secession; the tenets of secession; the tenets of secessionists.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
doctrine orpolicy ofsecession .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a doctrine that maintains the right of secession
Etymologies
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Examples
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Yes, this is the same Rick Perry who did a flirtatious square dance with "secessionism" back in April when Obama was working on the federal stimulus plan, then had the sickening audacity to request 850,000 vials of anti-viral medication from the government.
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Yes, this is the same Rick Perry who did a flirtatious square dance with "secessionism" back in April when Obama was working on the federal stimulus plan, then had the sickening audacity to request 850,000 vials of anti-viral medication from the government.
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When asked in public-opinion polls about the greatest source of danger to the Russian national interest, approximately two thirds cite disorder within the Russian Federation, such as secessionism of the kind that has erupted in Chechnya.
Why NATO Should Grow Talbott, Strobe 1995
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Obviously the US, especially in the case of the "secessionism" issue (code for the Taiwan issue).
Chris van Avery's Big Feed SteelJaw 2010
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So having helped them over the years, the colonel is relatively new to his anti-secessionism.
Africans Debate Wisdom of Expected Secession of Southern Sudan 2011
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Otherwise, the borders of every multi-ethnic state would be permanently threatened by secessionism, producing lasting instability throughout the world.
Kosovo's Disastrous Precedent Vuk Jeremic 2010
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On bottom-line principles for a constructive secessionism: Carol Moore, Vermont Commons 2009-04-16: SECEDE & SURVIVE: Prepare to be Overwhelmed by Secession
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Third, I think a culturally and ideologically pluralistic pan-secessionism is the only viable alternative to the present system.
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Charles, what makes you think that secessionism involves “clustering off” rather than “constant contact and dialogue”
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The melting pot culture of the US also can not be imitated in India for the fear of secessionism.
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