Thesaurus results for SEDITION

sedition

noun

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 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 He was charged with sedition and sent to a federal prison in North Dakota. —

Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sedition

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treason

Noun

For example, French Marshal Henri Petain was showered with ticker tape in 1931 and later convicted of treason for heading the Vichy government that collaborated with the Nazis during World War II.

— Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 17 June 2026
War complicates the domestic front, turning any dissent into treason.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 15 June 2026