sedition

noun

Definition of seditionnext
as in treason
formal the crime of saying, writing, or doing something that encourages people to disobey their government The leaders of the group have been arrested and charged with sedition.

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Recent Examples of sedition Trump accused the lawmakers of sedition punishable by death, and the video prompted a Justice Department investigation. — CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 The Nationalist government thought television an incitement to sedition. — Literary Hub, 12 May 2026 They were detained on suspicion of sedition under the 2024 national security law and of dealing with assets known or believed to represent proceeds of indictable offense under a separate law. — ABC News, 24 June 2026 Four Proud Boys members — Enrique Tarrio, Joe Biggs, Zachary Rehl and Ethan Nordean — were convicted of sedition for their role in trying to stop the certification of former President Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. — Jared Gans, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sedition
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treason
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  • What constitutes treason is emerging as an early theme of House of the Dragon’s third season.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • His attorney, Erias Lukwago, was taken from his house and later charged with an offense related to the concealment of treason.
    — Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of treason

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“Sedition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedition. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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