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secessionist
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secessionist
(noun)
secessionist
/sɪ
ˈ
sɛʃənɪst/
noun
plural
secessionists
secessionist
/sɪ
ˈ
sɛʃənɪst/
noun
plural
secessionists
Britannica Dictionary definition of SECESSIONIST
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a person who thinks that a nation, state, etc., should separate from another and become independent
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