noun
- people who support or advocate for the withdrawal of their region or group from a larger political entity
Usage: plural form of secessionist
Examples
- The secessionists argued that their state should leave the union.
- Southern secessionists led the movement that sparked the Civil War.
- The government negotiated with the secessionists to prevent violence.
- Many secessionists believed they had the right to form their own nation.
- The secessionists gathered support from citizens who felt underrepresented.
- Political tensions rose as secessionists organized rallies across the region.