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Secession vs Subversion - What's the difference?

secession | subversion |

As nouns the difference between secession and subversion

is that secession is secession while subversion is subversion.

secession

English

Noun

(wikipedia secession) (en noun)
  • The act of seceding.

    • Usage notes

    A common example of usage is the withdrawal of 11 Southern states of the United States of America from the Union in 1860–1861, precipitating the U.S. civil war

    Related terms

    * secessionist

    subversion

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of subverting or the condition of being subverted.
  • A systematic attempt to overthrow a government by working from within; undermining.

    • Related terms

    * subversive * subvert