separatists

noun

plural of separatist
as in secessionists

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  1. secessionists
  2. extremists
  3. radicals
Noun
  • If nothing is done, the secessionists may achieve success simply for lack of opposition.
    — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Analysts sympathetic to Riyadh say Saudi policy is to defend state sovereignty and regional order, accusing Abu Dhabi of empowering secessionists to maintain influence in failing states.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Definition of secessionists
Noun
  • More than 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were systematically ‌massacred in the East African ⁠nation by Hutu extremists over roughly 100 days from April ⁠to July 1994.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 1 July 2026
  • Opportunists like the daycare group, which was selling weapons, and extremists — not the hobbyists.
    — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
Definition of extremists
Noun
  • But among the radicals of Eugene, such success invited mistrust, born of a faith that any American victory was, ultimately, being purchased in blood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • In the early days of the republic, there were many radicals and reformers who shared my suspicion that patriotism was an evasion, substituting songs and speeches about liberty for the reality.
    — Dominic Erdozain, Time, 3 July 2026
Definition of radicals
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