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lèse-ma·jes·té | \ ˌlāz-ˈma-jə-stē 
, ˌlez-, ˌlēz- \
, ˌlez-, ˌlēz- \variants:
or lese majesty
Definition of lèse-majesté
1a : a crime (such as treason) committed against a sovereign power
b : an offense violating the dignity of a ruler as the representative of a sovereign power
2 : a detraction from or affront to dignity or importance
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