Question

it was not only the spanish government that sought to stop the secessionists. source: washington post. in the sentence above, secessionists has the same or almost the same meaning as: socialists strategists separatists suffragists

Explanation:

"Secessionists" are people who advocate for a region or group to break away from a larger entity. "Separatists" also have the meaning of those who seek separation or division. Socialists support a socialist economic and social system, strategists are concerned with strategy - planning, and suffragists fight for the right to vote.

Answer:

C. separatists