secession
se.ces.sion \si-'sesh-*n\ n [L secession-, secessio, fr. secessus, pp. of secedere] 1: withdrawal into privacy or solitude : RETIREMENT 2: formal withdrawal from an organization (as a religious communion or poli tical party or federation)
Webster's English Dictionaryse.ces.sion \si-'sesh-*n\ n [L secession-, secessio, fr. secessus, pp. of secedere] 1: withdrawal into privacy or solitude : RETIREMENT 2: formal withdrawal from an organization (as a religious communion or poli tical party or federation)