seditious
adjective
se·di·tious
si-ˈdi-shəs 
1
: disposed to arouse or take part in or guilty of sedition
2
: of, relating to, or tending toward sedition
seditiously
adverb
seditiousness
noun
Examples of seditious in a Sentence
several dissidents were jailed for leading protests that the government branded as seditious
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On Friday, Tarrio attended a press conference alongside other Proud Boys and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, who was also convicted of seditious conspiracy but had his 18-year sentence commuted by Trump last month.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Tarrio was convicted of seditious conspiracy and sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Tarrio attended a press conference Friday with other Proud Boys and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, who also was convicted of seditious conspiracy but freed from prison last month after Mr. Trump commuted his 18-year sentence.
—CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025
He was found guilty by a federal jury on July 24, 1981, on seven counts of weapons, explosives and seditious conspiracy charges.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Tarrio was convicted of seditious conspiracy and sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Tarrio attended a press conference Friday with other Proud Boys and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, who also was convicted of seditious conspiracy but freed from prison last month after Mr. Trump commuted his 18-year sentence.
—CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025
He was found guilty by a federal jury on July 24, 1981, on seven counts of weapons, explosives and seditious conspiracy charges.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Seditious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seditious. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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seditious
adjective
se·di·tious
si-ˈdish-əs
: of, relating to, or causing sedition
seditious statements
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