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
With a verdict still weeks away, the hearing on Friday drew fewer people than rulings and sentencings in recent cases such as the sedition trial against two Stand News journalists or the subversion trial against 47 pro-democracy politicians and activists.
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Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
Its crown jewel was the sedition convictions of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, another right-wing extremist group whose members were found guilty of plotting ahead of the Capitol attack.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 June 2025
Thomas Kellogg, the executive director of the Georgetown Center for Asian Law, said that administrative harassment can be an effective way to control the remaining outlets that have managed not to cross red lines that could put them at risk for prosecution under national security or sedition laws.
—Tiffany May, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Last year, two former editors of Stand News became the first journalists convicted under a colonial-era sedition law since the former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997.
—Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
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Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
Its crown jewel was the sedition convictions of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, another right-wing extremist group whose members were found guilty of plotting ahead of the Capitol attack.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 June 2025
Thomas Kellogg, the executive director of the Georgetown Center for Asian Law, said that administrative harassment can be an effective way to control the remaining outlets that have managed not to cross red lines that could put them at risk for prosecution under national security or sedition laws.
—Tiffany May, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Last year, two former editors of Stand News became the first journalists convicted under a colonial-era sedition law since the former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997.
—Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedition
treason
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Its leader Tundu Lissu has been detained on charges of treason after Hassan’s government accused him of planning to disrupt the October 29 election.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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The country's largest opposition party Chadema was banned from contesting the elections and its leader Tundu Lissu is currently on trial on treason charges.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Sedition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedition. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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