as in treachery
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
reading a friend's diary without permission would have to be regarded as the ultimate act of personal treason
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Recent Examples of treason
Sanyang spent nearly a decade in prison after being convicted of treason and fled to nearby Senegal after his release.
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Colleen Slevin, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025
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
Buying American now seems like an act of treason here.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Wolsey died in Season 1, but not before bequeathing his showcase to Henry, who returned the favor by accusing his chief minister of treason.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
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Colleen Slevin, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025
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
Buying American now seems like an act of treason here.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Wolsey died in Season 1, but not before bequeathing his showcase to Henry, who returned the favor by accusing his chief minister of treason.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treason
Noun
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Press play below to learn more about Wells’ treachery, and to get a sneak peek at the fugitive interacting with her latest target.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
7 Apr. 2025
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Sinners is one of the great vampire movies of the modern age, mining the legend of these perpetual outsiders who desperately yearn to belong, but whose silky promises are rooted in treachery.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Blasting his policies as a betrayal of the nation’s founding principles, the former vice president warned of a looming constitutional crisis.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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The top Senate Democrat's support for the bill moving forward, in which he was joined by nine other members of the chamber's Democratic Caucus, prevented a government shutdown, but was seen by many in his party as a betrayal.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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“Treason.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treason. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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