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secession definition

se·ces·sion (si ses̸h′ən)

noun

  1. ☆ an act of seceding; formal withdrawal or separation
  2. the withdrawal of the Southern states from the federal Union at the start of the Civil War

Etymology: L secessio

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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