secessionism
Americannoun
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In the meeting with Mr Trudeau, Mr Modi aired concerns about the "continuing anti-India activities of extremist elements in Canada" and said they were promoting secessionism and inciting violence, according to his office.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2023
The law criminalizes secessionism, subversion, terrorism and foreign collusion in the city’s affairs.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2021
It doesn’t help that the world’s multilateral institutions, including the European Union, African Union, and United Nations, generally frown on secessionism.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2018
But this is no way to stem what seems a worldwide outbreak of intellectual and moral secessionism.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 24, 2015
This was a true touchstone; it instantly brought out not only the open secessionism of Cobb and Thompson, but the disguised disloyalty of Floyd.
From Abraham Lincoln, a History — Volume 02 by Nicolay, John George
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