separatist
n. countablen. a person who wants their region or group to break away from a larger country and become independent. They usually believe their group has a different culture or history that justifies having its own government.
n. an advocate for the secession of a specific group of people or a territorial region from a larger political entity. Often associated with movements based on distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural identities.
The separatist group wants to form a new country.
After years of political tension, the separatist leaders called for a referendum to decide the region's future independence.
The government faced significant international pressure to negotiate with separatist factions that had established a parallel administration in the disputed northern provinces.
Often used as a modifier before other nouns, such as 'separatist movement' or 'separatist rebels'.