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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In my opinion, there is neither need nor reason to honor Trump, a despicable tyrant who disregarded the Constitution, abused the office, fostered an agenda of bigotry and is responsible for inciting sedition and insurrection.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2024
What had been a small oasis of free expression, with a vibrant civil society and a critical press, is now a barren desert where democracy activists, academics, and independent media are punished with draconian laws against what the CCP deems terrorism, secession, or sedition.
—Jacob McHangama, Foreign Affairs, 9 Feb. 2022
In India, the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has relied heavily on the type of colonial-era laws against sedition and enmity that the British once used to convict Mahatma Gandhi and other Indian nationalists.
—Jacob McHangama, Foreign Affairs, 9 Feb. 2022
Nine political leaders were jailed for crimes including sedition, while Mr. Puigdemont fled across the border to France, and then to Belgium, narrowly avoiding arrest.
—Rachel Chaundler, New York Times, 30 May 2024
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2024
What had been a small oasis of free expression, with a vibrant civil society and a critical press, is now a barren desert where democracy activists, academics, and independent media are punished with draconian laws against what the CCP deems terrorism, secession, or sedition.
—Jacob McHangama, Foreign Affairs, 9 Feb. 2022
In India, the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has relied heavily on the type of colonial-era laws against sedition and enmity that the British once used to convict Mahatma Gandhi and other Indian nationalists.
—Jacob McHangama, Foreign Affairs, 9 Feb. 2022
Nine political leaders were jailed for crimes including sedition, while Mr. Puigdemont fled across the border to France, and then to Belgium, narrowly avoiding arrest.
—Rachel Chaundler, New York Times, 30 May 2024
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“Sedition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedition. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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