secessionist
noun
se·ces·sion·ist
si-ˈse-sh(ə-)nist 
: one who joins in a secession or maintains that secession is a right
secessionist
adjective
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The third person in that race, Win Carpenter, a prominent far-right voice in the State of Jefferson secessionist movement, did not advance to the general election.
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Win Carpenter, a prominent far-right voice in the State of Jefferson secessionist movement, was running third.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
With thousands of members from across Northern California, the Gurdwara Sahib Sikh Temple is a focal point of debate over the tactics of the secessionist movement.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
In July, protesters outside the Indian Consulate General in Toronto promoted the Sikh secessionist cause with signs that accused Indian diplomats of being behind Mr. Nijjar’s death.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
We are clued in to the lodger’s identity (the actor family, the secessionist loyalties).
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
But where corrupt authoritarianism blocks avenues for peaceful change, diverts national resources, and stifles economic opportunity, the despair of youth can ferment into a social explosive, erupting into extremism, secessionist movements, criminal gangsterism, and even military coups.
—Joseph Sany, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2024
Why is the election important? Congo has been dominated by strongmen and torn by secessionist movements since winning independence from Belgium’s brutal colonial rule in 1960.
—Katharine Houreld, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2023
The Sri Lankan government’s elimination of the secessionist Tamil Tigers as a military force in 2009 is often cited as an example of the successful use of force against a terrorist group.
—Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 16 Nov. 2023
Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Win Carpenter, a prominent far-right voice in the State of Jefferson secessionist movement, was running third.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
With thousands of members from across Northern California, the Gurdwara Sahib Sikh Temple is a focal point of debate over the tactics of the secessionist movement.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
In July, protesters outside the Indian Consulate General in Toronto promoted the Sikh secessionist cause with signs that accused Indian diplomats of being behind Mr. Nijjar’s death.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
We are clued in to the lodger’s identity (the actor family, the secessionist loyalties).
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
But where corrupt authoritarianism blocks avenues for peaceful change, diverts national resources, and stifles economic opportunity, the despair of youth can ferment into a social explosive, erupting into extremism, secessionist movements, criminal gangsterism, and even military coups.
—Joseph Sany, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2024
Why is the election important? Congo has been dominated by strongmen and torn by secessionist movements since winning independence from Belgium’s brutal colonial rule in 1960.
—Katharine Houreld, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2023
The Sri Lankan government’s elimination of the secessionist Tamil Tigers as a military force in 2009 is often cited as an example of the successful use of force against a terrorist group.
—Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 16 Nov. 2023
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secessionist
noun
se·ces·sion·ist
-ˈsesh-(ə-)nəst
: one who joins in or supports a secession
secessionist
adjective
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