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One who wants a part of the United States to withdraw from the entire United States.

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Usage examples (35)
  • The people were evidently strongly "secesh," although some of them professed to be glad to see us.
  • “You little rascal, what are you doing in those 'secesh' clothes?”
  • A scene at a government auction: Henry and Titus are rivals, bidding for a piece of "secesh" furniture.
  • "secesh;" and the old soldiers wear grave faces as they pass to and fro between the War Department and General Scott's headquarters.
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