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secession (si SESH uhn) (s) (noun), secessions (pl)
1. A formal withdrawal from an organization, state, or alliance; especially, from a political or religious association: Janet had to write a formal statement to insure that her secession as a member of the political party was confirmed.
2. Etymology: from Latin secessionem, from the stem of secedere. "secede" which consists of se-, "apart" + cedere. "to go".
This entry is located in the following units: -cede, -ceed, -cess, -cease (page 6) se- (page 1) -sion, -sions (page 9)