as in rebel
a person who thinks that a nation, state, etc., should separate from another and become independent
A growing group of secessionists are pushing for the independence of the region.
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Recent Examples of secessionist
Pablo Simón, political science professor at Carlos III University in Madrid, said that the secessionist movement was in a period of uncertain transition.
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Joseph Wilson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
One of his buildings, a five-story secessionist structure, housed a restaurant called JB Restavracija.
—Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
Advertisement At the same time, Jaiswal accused Canada of failing to take action against Sikhs living in Canada who face terrorism charges in India and who are accused of being part of a Sikh secessionist campaign in India’s northern Punjab state.
—Ashok Sharma, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Storey and Jess are on a hunting trip in Maine when secessionists in the state spark a civil war.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2024
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Joseph Wilson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
One of his buildings, a five-story secessionist structure, housed a restaurant called JB Restavracija.
—Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
Advertisement At the same time, Jaiswal accused Canada of failing to take action against Sikhs living in Canada who face terrorism charges in India and who are accused of being part of a Sikh secessionist campaign in India’s northern Punjab state.
—Ashok Sharma, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Storey and Jess are on a hunting trip in Maine when secessionists in the state spark a civil war.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secessionist
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In The Rise of Skywalker, the rebels manage to amass an army and take the fight to the evil Emperor Palpatine, who threatened to take over the galaxy with the biggest military force ever seen.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Their nations have also tried to coordinate on policies toward Syria, where rebels recently toppled Bashar al-Assad, the longtime dictator.—
Edward Wong,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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The White House rolled out the red carpet for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2023, even after U.S. intelligence had implicated Indian government agents in a conspiracy to kill a Sikh separatist activist on U.S. soil.—
Sarah Yager,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
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Some Black critics, including W. E. B. Du Bois, denounced his Black separatist views and his relationship with the Ku Klux Klan, who shared Garvey's goal of racial separatism.—
Delano Massey,
Axios,
4 Jan. 2025
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In Myanmar, where the government regards any aid entering conflict zones as support for insurgents, that can mean international groups operate almost clandestinely to get lifesaving provisions to the local groups that can distribute them.—
Karl Vick,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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While the military did not disclose details about the individuals killed, Balochistan has long been a hotspot for insurgent activity.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Secessionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secessionist. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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