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
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.
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 June 2025
In Maduro’s Venezuela, a meme can become evidence of sedition.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Beijing has repeatedly delayed Lai’s trial on charges of sedition and conspiring to collude with foreign forces, while Lai is currently serving a sentence of 5 years and 9 months.
—One Free Press Coalition, Time, 1 May 2025
Most of those defendants were convicted on sedition charges and were serving prison terms of up to 18 years.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 June 2025
In Maduro’s Venezuela, a meme can become evidence of sedition.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Beijing has repeatedly delayed Lai’s trial on charges of sedition and conspiring to collude with foreign forces, while Lai is currently serving a sentence of 5 years and 9 months.
—One Free Press Coalition, Time, 1 May 2025
Most of those defendants were convicted on sedition charges and were serving prison terms of up to 18 years.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedition
treason
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The main opposition party, CHADEMA, was disqualified in April and its leader Tundu Lissu remains in custody after he was charged with treason for demanding electoral reforms.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Ksenia Mironova copes with the absence of her fiancé, also a journalist, who is in prison on charges of treason.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Sedition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedition. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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