antisecession

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adjective

Opposing or preventing secession.

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Meanings

adjectiveantisecession (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOpposing or preventing secession.

    Three years ago, China’s congress adopted an antisecession law threatening to use military force against Taiwan if it declared independence, using fen lie for secession, or splittism.

    2008 April 27, William Safire, “Superdel”, in New York Times

Origin

From anti- + secession.

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Cite this entry
APA

antisecession. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antisecession

MLA

“antisecession.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antisecession. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antisecession,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antisecession.

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