as in treason
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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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After war broke out in Europe, President Woodrow Wilson appeared before Congress and asked it to strengthen the laws against sedition and the disclosure of information.
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Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2021
All were members of militant groups the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers who were charged with sedition.
—Jay O'Brien, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Tarrio was serving a 22-year sentence after being convicted of sedition related to the attack while Rhodes was hit with an 18-year sentence on similar charges.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
For speaking out against the violence of Mr. Duterte’s drug war, Father Villanueva and another Catholic priest were tried for sedition.
—Jes Aznar, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2021
All were members of militant groups the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers who were charged with sedition.
—Jay O'Brien, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Tarrio was serving a 22-year sentence after being convicted of sedition related to the attack while Rhodes was hit with an 18-year sentence on similar charges.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
For speaking out against the violence of Mr. Duterte’s drug war, Father Villanueva and another Catholic priest were tried for sedition.
—Jes Aznar, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Sedition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedition. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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