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 This sedition was a prelude to even bigger schemes. —

Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Jan. 2026 This sedition was a prelude to even bigger schemes. —

Richard Hall, Time, 17 Jan. 2026 Trump reacted angrily in social media posts, urging the Democrats to be tried for sedition and unsubtly echoing the punishment. —

Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 12 Jan. 2026 The other five members of Congress, not subject to the UCMJ, are not being prosecuted under civilian sedition laws. —

Michael Szalma, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sedition

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treason

Noun

Current law says only those accused of murder or treason can have bail withheld, but this language expands that possibility to other offenses, such as misdemeanors.

— Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
While Machar is currently on trial for offenses including treason, fighting has intensified in areas seen as his strongholds, where government troops are trying to disperse the rebels.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026