noun
- the act of withdrawing formally from membership in a federation or body, especially a political state
Usage: political
Examples
- The secession of South Carolina from the Union marked the beginning of the Civil War.
- Several states threatened secession if the federal government passed the controversial law.
- The region’s secession created a new independent nation.
- Political tensions led to discussions of secession among the provinces.
- The secession movement gained momentum after the disputed election.
- Historians debate whether secession was legal under the Constitution.