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 The Nationalist government thought television an incitement to sedition. — Literary Hub, 12 May 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 Trump accused the lawmakers of sedition punishable by death, and the video prompted a Justice Department investigation. — CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 After Thomas Hickey was hanged that year for mutiny, sedition and treachery, Washington warned that his fate should serve as a caution to all soldiers. — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sedition
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treason
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  • In Russian law, treason is understood as a form of espionage—compromising or working against the Russian state to benefit a foreign power.
    — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Zambia’s main opposition leader was charged with treason and flown under armed guard to a maximum-security prison in a case that threatens to taint Lusaka’s image as a relatively stable southern African democracy.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Sedition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedition. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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