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
Lee’s campaign has asserted that a sitting president cannot be criminally prosecuted, except in cases of treason.
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Jong Eun Lee, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
The cost of failure would have been death on the grounds of treason.
—Daniel Twining, National Review, 22 May 2025
In the series directed by Oscar-winner Bille August, Claflin (Daisy Jones and the Six) stars as Edmond Dantes, a nineteen-year-old sailor who was falsely accused of treason and is imprisoned without trial in the Château d’If, a grim island fortress off Marseille, France.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 21 May 2025
In Venezuela, street protests can result in charges of treason or attempts to overthrow the government—offenses that can carry severe, even fatal, consequences.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for treason
Jong Eun Lee, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
The cost of failure would have been death on the grounds of treason.
—Daniel Twining, National Review, 22 May 2025
In the series directed by Oscar-winner Bille August, Claflin (Daisy Jones and the Six) stars as Edmond Dantes, a nineteen-year-old sailor who was falsely accused of treason and is imprisoned without trial in the Château d’If, a grim island fortress off Marseille, France.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 21 May 2025
In Venezuela, street protests can result in charges of treason or attempts to overthrow the government—offenses that can carry severe, even fatal, consequences.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for treason
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treason
Noun
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The six-parter, to debut July 14, follows six groups of friends, and six historical cases of murder and treachery among them.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
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But amid the bloodbaths and treacheries, Westeros still penciled in time for a little romance — some more compelling than others (Jon and Ygritte > Jon and Daenerys).—
Tyler Aquilina,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The stories are compelling, often blending sure-fire elements of true crime, psychology (primarily the surrender and loss of self, replaced with a groupthink mentality), deception, betrayal and all manner of drama.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In an impassioned evening speech, Tillis shared his views arguing the Senate approach is a betrayal of Trump’s promise not to kick people off health care.—
Glen Luke Flanagan,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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“Treason.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treason. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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