disunion

noun

dis·union (ˌ)dis-ˈyü-nyən

dish-

Synonyms of disunion next

: the termination of union : separation

: disunity

disunionist

(ˌ)dis-ˈyü-nyə-nist

dish-

noun

Examples of disunion in a Sentence

in the 19th century the volatile issue of slavery resulted in the disunion of several Protestant denominations

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Yet the very neat symmetry that Merry highlights in the 1850s — with radicals in both South Carolina and Massachusetts rejecting compromise and opting for disunion or even war — is precisely what’s missing today. —

Richard Kreitner, Washington Post, 13 July 2024 Liberal democracies would further descend into disunion and thereby lose their ability to shape global rules and norms. —

G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020 By this time, the founders had already witnessed firsthand the deadly centrifugal forces of disunion acting upon the Continental Congress. —

Time, 3 July 2023 George Washington, John Adams, James Madison, and the rest accomplished these stunning feats not only in spite of the tactical advantages of the British army and navy, but also in spite of the overwhelming centrifugal forces of disunion and civil wars that were acting on them every day. —

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