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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Recent Examples of sedition
Lai has pleaded not guilty to two charges of colluding with foreign forces under the city's national security law, and a separate sedition charge.
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Laura Westbrook, NPR, 18 Aug. 2025
With a verdict still weeks away, the hearing on Friday drew fewer people than rulings and sentencings in recent cases such as the sedition trial against two Stand News journalists or the subversion trial against 47 pro-democracy politicians and activists.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
Its crown jewel was the sedition convictions of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, another right-wing extremist group whose members were found guilty of plotting ahead of the Capitol attack.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 June 2025
Thomas Kellogg, the executive director of the Georgetown Center for Asian Law, said that administrative harassment can be an effective way to control the remaining outlets that have managed not to cross red lines that could put them at risk for prosecution under national security or sedition laws.
—Tiffany May, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Laura Westbrook, NPR, 18 Aug. 2025
With a verdict still weeks away, the hearing on Friday drew fewer people than rulings and sentencings in recent cases such as the sedition trial against two Stand News journalists or the subversion trial against 47 pro-democracy politicians and activists.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
Its crown jewel was the sedition convictions of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, another right-wing extremist group whose members were found guilty of plotting ahead of the Capitol attack.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 June 2025
Thomas Kellogg, the executive director of the Georgetown Center for Asian Law, said that administrative harassment can be an effective way to control the remaining outlets that have managed not to cross red lines that could put them at risk for prosecution under national security or sedition laws.
—Tiffany May, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedition
treason
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Parliamentary officials met with at least 10 student unions, whose demands included the release of demonstrators and an investigation into Prabowo’s accusation about treason.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
4 Sep. 2025
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The main opposition party, CHADEMA, was disqualified in April and its leader Tundu Lissu remains in custody after he was charged with treason for demanding electoral reforms.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Sedition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedition. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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