War of Secession
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Backed by Russia, Abkhazia fought a war of secession with Georgia in 1992-93, before unilaterally declaring independence.
From BBC
In 1994, after a bloody war of secession against Georgian forces, Abkhazia enacted a Constitution declaring itself a sovereign state.
From New York Times
The region fought a war of secession with Georgia from 1992-93 and declared independence in 1999, but has little international recognition.
From BBC
The Confederacy responded to Abraham Lincoln's words with a war of secession, waged by the South against the North in defense of owning Black people as human property in perpetuity.
From Salon
The other side said the “War of Secession” was about independence.
From Washington Post
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