SECESSION


Meaning of SECESSION in English

n.

Pronunciation: si- ' se-sh ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin secession-, secessio, from secedere

Date: 1604

1 : withdrawal into privacy or solitude : RETIREMENT

2 : formal withdrawal from an organization

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