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Calexit

/ˌkælˈɛɡ.zɪt//ˌkælˈɛk.sɪt/

proper noun

The (possible) act of California's secession from the United States.

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Meanings

proper noun

USgovernmentThe (possible) act of California's secession from the United States.
That individual appears to be Louis J. Marinelli, the one-time founder of CalExit and the Yes California political action committee who subsequently gave up on his quest and now lives in Arkansas.
2022 August 1, Sam Stanton, “Did Russia provide funding and support for booster of California secession movement?”, in The Sacramento Bee, archived from the original on 29 Jan 2025

Origin

Blend of California + exit, modelled on earlier Brexit.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Calexit

exit Lexit Amerexit Brexit Catalexit Czexit Dexit Frexit Grexit hexit Italexit Megxit Nexit Polexit Quexit Regrexit Roexit Scexit Swexit Tasexit Texit Wexit

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Cite this entry

APA

Calexit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Calexit

MLA

“Calexit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Calexit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Calexit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Calexit.

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