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• IPA: /ˈwɛɡ.zɪt/, /ˈwɛk.sɪt/
• 韻: -ɛksɪt

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Wexit

1. (South Africa, politics) The secession of the Western Cape from South Africa. [since 2016]
   • 2016 June 27, “Hofmeyr reks bek on Brexit”, in Daily Voice:

     Steve Hofmeyr is full of praise for Brexit, and has suggested Capetonians vote for their own Wexit - the exit of the Western Cape from South Africa.

   • 2016 July 27, “' The Wexit is coming '”, in The Citizen:
   • 2019 February 1, Lester Kiewit, “Cape’s race tensions fuel 'Wexit'”, in Mail and Guardian:

     But its supporters are adamant no prudish IEC officials can stop them from throwing their weight behind other political formations that share their values of a "Wexit" — Western Cape exit from South Africa.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Wexit.
2. (Canada, politics) The secession of the provinces of Western Canada, particularly Alberta, from Canada (generally excludes British Columbia). [since 2019]

   Coordinate term: Quexit

   • 2019 August 12, Lorne Gunter, “Alberta separatism at this point a non-viable movement”, in Edmonton Sun:

     It's impressive that Jay Hill, the former Reform and Tory MP and former cabinet member, was at this weekend's "Wexit" (Western exit) conference in Calgary.

   • 2019 December 11, Zane Schwartz, “Alberta government critical of Wattpad's concerns”, in Calgary Herald:

     The Alberta government has issued pointed criticism at a Toronto tech company that chose Halifax over Calgary over converns about provincial tax policy and Wexit.

   • 2020 February 13, Stuart Thomson, “Nearly 80 per cent of Albertans think the country is in the midst of a unity crisis: poll”, in Windsor Star:

     The poll found that 74 per cent of Albertans had heard of the "Wexit" movement and that number rose to 86 per cent when the term was explained to the respondent.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Wexit.
3. (Australia, politics) Alternative form of Waxit (“Western Australia exit”)

   Coordinate terms: Texit, Quexit

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