1. A territory that has separated or declared independence from a larger political entity, often unilaterally and without international recognition
South Ossetia is a breakaway region of Georgia in the Caucasus.
A Ossétia do Sul é uma região separatista da Geórgia no Cáucaso.
2. An area seeking autonomy or independence from central government control
The breakaway region declared its own government last year.
A região separatista declarou seu próprio governo no ano passado.