as in treason
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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
Nearly 1,600 defendants were charged in the riot, and only 10 were convicted of sedition.
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Callender was convicted of sedition and jailed in the spring of 1800.
—Marianne Holdzkom, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
Editors’ Picks Image Mr. Tarrio then began a sustained attack on the criminal trial in Federal District Court in Washington where he and three of his lieutenants were found guilty of sedition — a crime that requires prosecutors to prove that defendants used violent force against the government.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
National Bureau of Investigation Director Jaime Santiago said at a news conference that the complaints of inciting to sedition and grave threats against Duterte were filed at the Department of Justice, which would decide whether to dismiss the complaints outright or elevate them to court.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Callender was convicted of sedition and jailed in the spring of 1800.
—Marianne Holdzkom, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
Editors’ Picks Image Mr. Tarrio then began a sustained attack on the criminal trial in Federal District Court in Washington where he and three of his lieutenants were found guilty of sedition — a crime that requires prosecutors to prove that defendants used violent force against the government.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
National Bureau of Investigation Director Jaime Santiago said at a news conference that the complaints of inciting to sedition and grave threats against Duterte were filed at the Department of Justice, which would decide whether to dismiss the complaints outright or elevate them to court.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedition
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Sanyang spent nearly a decade in prison after being convicted of treason and fled to nearby Senegal after his release.—
Colleen Slevin,
Denver Post,
11 Apr. 2025
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Russia accused her of raising money for Ukraine’s military and convicted her of treason, sentencing her to 12 years in prison, BBC reported last year.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Sedition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedition. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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