War of Secession

noun

1. American Civil War.

War of Secession

noun

1. another name for the (American) Civil War

Example Sentences

In 1994, after a bloody war of secession against Georgian forces, Abkhazia enacted a Constitution declaring itself a sovereign state.

From New York Times

The region fought a war of secession with Georgia from 1992-93 and declared independence in 1999, but has little international recognition.

From BBC

But many of the historians the Tribune spoke with said the pamphlet doesn't go far enough, noting that it omits how central defending slavery was in the Texas war of secession from Mexico and the Civil War.

From Salon

The Confederacy responded to Abraham Lincoln's words with a war of secession, waged by the South against the North in defense of owning Black people as human property in perpetuity.

From Salon

The other side said the “War of Secession” was about independence.

From Washington Post