The republic seceded peacefully from the Yugoslav federation, declaring its independence as the Socialist Republic of Macedonia.

As presently drafted, the peace plan states that no republic can secede from the union without the agreement of the other two.

"It's quite plain they're not going to let the republics secede."

In this they followed the precedent of what Serbs had done in portions of Croatia soon after that republic seceded from Yugoslavia.

In effect, the largest republic of the Soviet Union had seceded.

In effect, the largest and most powerful republic had seceded from the Union.

Already there is serious talk of exercising the constitutional guarantee that every republic can secede.

He reiterated his insistence that no republic can secede without a referendum.

The army stands to lose the most from a breakup of the country, from which Croatia and another republic, Slovenia, seceded on June 25.

Since other republics seceded, Yugoslavia consists of Serbia and Montenegro.