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sedition

 

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Noun sedition has 1 sense
  1. sedition - an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government
    --1 is a kind of
    misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, offence, offense, violation, infringement

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Sedition

Noun: Sedition refers to conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the established authority of a government or monarch.

Example Sentence: The leader of the rebellious faction was arrested and charged with sedition.

Noun: Sedition can also mean actions or words that stir up division or rebellion within a group or organization.

Example Sentence: The controversial article published by the newspaper sparked sedition within the political party.

Noun: In law, sedition refers to a crime of overt conduct that tends to undermine the authority of a state.

Example Sentence: The defendant was found guilty of sedition and was sentenced to several years in prison.

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