secede
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Definition of secede
: to withdraw from an organization (such as a religious communion or political party or federation)
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Tens of thousands of people have died in South Sudan since the civil war, initially between the forces of Machar and Kiir, broke out in 2013, just two years after the oil-rich region seceded from Sudan. — Paul Schemm, Washington Post, "South Sudan’s warring leaders meet for first time in two years in Hail Mary for peace," 21 June 2018 After a long war for independence, Eritrea seceded from Ethiopia in 1993, following the toppling of the former Marxist regime and a referendum. — The Economist, "Ethiopia and Eritrea put an end to two decades of conflict," 10 July 2018 In California, the CNA seceded from the American Nurses Association—an organization led mostly by nurses working in management rather than bedside care providers, and which was often hesitant to confront hospital executives. — Livia Gershon, Longreads, "Nurses, Unite!," 28 June 2018 Since 2000, more than 70 communities have tried to secede — and nearly 50 have succeeded. — Valerie Strauss, Washington Post, "North Carolina passes charter school law that critics say is intended to promote segregation," 14 June 2018 Did city school systems that seceded from their county districts end up whiter and richer, as Gardendale's would have? — Trisha Powell Crain, AL.com, "Data can't prove racism cause of Alabama school system splits," 18 Feb. 2018 Spanish judicial authorities, on the other hand, say no such right exists in the country’s constitution and that separatists leaders’ attempts to secede did amount to rebellion. — Jeannette Neumann, WSJ, "German Court Authorizes Extradition to Spain of Catalonia’s Former Leader," 12 July 2018 On the other hand, Spain has been badly shaken by an ongoing territorial crisis over the prosperous northeastern region of Catalonia, which Mr. Rajoy blocked from seceding late last year. — New York Times, "In Spain, Mariano Rajoy’s Government Veers Toward Collapse," 30 May 2018 Polls show that Catalonia's 7.5 million residents are evenly divided on whether the region should secede from Spain. — Aritz Parra, chicagotribune.com, "Catalan lawmakers vote in new separatist chief Torra," 14 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'secede.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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secede
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English Language Learners Definition of secede
: to separate from a nation or state and become independent
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Kids Definition of secede
: to end an association with an organization (as a country)
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