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separatist
noun [C] /ˈsep.ər.ə.tɪst/
/-ɚ.ə.t̬ɪst/ Definition
› someone who is a member of a particular race, religion, or other group within a country and who believes that this group should be independent and have their own government or in some way live apart from other peopleColonisation and self-government
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Synonyms and related words:
- annex verb
- autonomous adjective
- autonomy noun
- client state noun
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