secession
🇬🇧 UK/sɪ'seʃ(ə)n/🇺🇸 US/si'seʃәn/
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Definitions
n.
The formal withdrawal of a group or region from a larger political body or alliance.
脱离;分裂;退出
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.secession movement分裂运动
- 2.declare secession宣布脱离
- 3.threat of secession分裂威胁
- 4.unilateral secession单方面独立
Example Sentences
- 1.
The southern states' secession from the Union triggered the American Civil War.
- 2.
The region's secession movement gained momentum after years of political tension.
- 3.
International observers debated whether to recognize the territory's unilateral secession.