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- noun Plural form of
separatist .
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Examples
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"Chechen Republic of Ichkeria" -- the term separatists use for a Chechen territory independent of Russia.
Pravda.Ru 2009
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The resurgence of the separatists is the direct result of the sponsorship scandal.
not so fast 2005
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The resurgence of the separatists is the direct result of the sponsorship scandal.
not so fast 2005
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We are not separatists, but whenever anyone tries to stand up for their rights, they are called separatists - that's how they silence us.
Elaine Pearson: Supporting Accountability, Not Separatism In Indonesia Elaine Pearson 2011
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In addition, the history of the Basque separatists is complex, and at times the way Cumming chooses to relate it comes off as clumsy -- too forced and too much like an encyclopedia entry ...
The Spanish Game: Summary and book reviews of The Spanish Game by Charles Cumming. 2008
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And Russia, which has backed the separatists, is sending in the tanks.
Did the U.S. Prep Georgia for War with Russia? | Disinformation 2008
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The Pilgrims, as most everybody knows, were a group led by separatists from the Church of England, who arrived at Massachusetts rather than their intended destination: Virginia.
October 2006 2006
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The Pilgrims, as most everybody knows, were a group led by separatists from the Church of England, who arrived at Massachusetts rather than their intended destination: Virginia.
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If in spite of these actions it continues to impose Communist dictatorship on its massive and helpless population, we must arm and train Chinese separatists for a revolutionary war of independence—as we did in Afghanistan in the 1980s, with spectacular success.
Archive 2007-08-01 John M 2007
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If in spite of these actions it continues to impose Communist dictatorship on its massive and helpless population, we must arm and train Chinese separatists for a revolutionary war of independence—as we did in Afghanistan in the 1980s, with spectacular success.
America's Relations with China: Contradicting Our Values? Richard Aleman 2007
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