Movements for political separation from one sovereign country to form a new one. More generally, movements that seek greater regional or local autonomy. Separatist movements often strive for degrees of home rule that are politically more feasible than, or stepping-stones towards, full independence; so it is difficult, perhaps impossible, to draw a line between the two kinds.
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