1. People who advocate for or support the partition of a territory, region, or country into separate political units or states.
Usage: Plural form of 'partitionist'; Often used in historical or political contexts

Examples

• The partitionists argued that the region should be divided into two independent nations.
• During the independence movement, partitionists and unionists debated the future of the territory.
• Historical partitionists in the early 20th century sought to redraw the map of Europe.
• The partitionists believed that ethnic and religious differences made unified governance impossible.
• Political partitionists proposed splitting the province along linguistic lines.