Maintain
Maintain verb - To keep in good condition.
Secede
Secede verb - Withdraw from an organization or communion.
Common collocations
| rule | maintain rule | secede rule |
Both words in one sentence
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The fourth book focuses more on Earth politics and names several inside the USNA, such as the Freedomists who want the country to at least maintain as much autonomy from the Confederation as it can, if not secede altogether.
Source: Literature / Star Carrier - The planet Krieg suffered five hundred years of nuclear war when its governor tried to secede from the Imperium, leaving the world so toxic that "Vitae Womb" devices are required to maintain a stable population.
Source: Cloning Blues
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