secesión
secession
noun seh-seh-SYOHN Rare
Origin: Latin secessio (withdrawal, departure).
Usage Note
Secesión refers to the formal withdrawal of a region from a larger political entity. In Spain, the word is closely associated with debates around Catalan independence; journalists and politicians use it alongside independencia. The adjective is secesionista and the movement is movimiento secesionista.
Examples
"La secesión fue rechazada en el parlamento."
Natural Translation
Secession was rejected in parliament.

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