Synonyms of 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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• treason
• treachery
• insurrection
• revolt
• mutiny
• uprising
• insurgency
• rebellion
• revolution
• overthrow
• coup
• insurgence
• outbreak
• misprision
• coup d'état
• subversion
• rising
• sabotage
• coup d'etat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sedition

Hundreds of convicts got full pardons; 14 members of far-right groups accused of sedition had their sentences commuted; and all others with ongoing cases will eventually have their charges dismissed. —Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025

Multiple members of the Proud Boys were convicted of sedition related to Jan. 6, including the group’s former chairman, Miami-native Enrique Tarrio, who was also pardoned by Trump. —Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025

Presidents can pardon violent criminals convicted of sedition and violence in defense of their politics. —Axios, 22 Jan. 2025

President Trump commuted the sentences of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys leaders convicted of sedition in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack — but Enrique Tarrio, former national chair of the Proud Boys, received a full pardon. —Ella Lee, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025