TREASON Definition & Meaning | 亚洲网紅露点

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treason

[ tree-zuhn ]

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noun

the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
a violation of allegiance to one's sovereign or to one's state.
the betrayal of a trust or confidence; breach of faith; treachery.

treason

/ 藞迟谤颈藧锄蓹苍 /

noun

violation or betrayal of the allegiance that a person owes his sovereign or his country, esp by attempting to overthrow the government; high treason
any treachery or betrayal

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Derived Forms

藞迟谤别补蝉辞苍补产濒别苍别蝉蝉, noun
藞迟谤别补蝉辞苍补产濒别, adjective
藞迟谤别补蝉辞苍补产濒测, adverb

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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

蝉耻顎卲别谤路迟谤别补顎僺辞苍 noun

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of treason¹

First recorded in 1175鈥�1225; Middle English tre(i)so(u)n, from Anglo-French; Old French 迟谤补茂蝉辞苍, from Latin 迟谤腻诲颈迟颈艒苍-, stem of 迟谤腻诲颈迟颈艒 鈥渄elivery, transfer, betrayal鈥�; tradition

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of treason¹

C13: from Old French 迟谤补茂蝉辞苍 , from Latin 迟谤腻诲颈迟颈艒 a handing over; see tradition , traditor

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How does treason compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

sedition vs. treason

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Synonym Study

Treason, sedition mean disloyalty or treachery to one's country or its government. Treason is any attempt to overthrow the government or impair the well-being of a state to which one owes allegiance; the crime of giving aid or comfort to the enemies of one's government. Sedition is any act, writing, speech, etc., directed unlawfully against state authority, the government, or constitution, or calculated to bring it into contempt or to incite others to hostility, ill will or disaffection; it does not amount to treason and therefore is not a capital offense. See disloyalty.

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Lissu, the leader of the main opposition party, Chadema, is back in the limelight after being charged with treason - a crime for which the maximum sentence is the death penalty.

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On Friday, the government accused Kabila, 53, of high treason and ordered the seizure of all his property.

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Tanzania's main opposition party has been barred from participating in this year's election, days after its leader was charged with treason.

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When Trump announced his instructions, he said that he believes Taylor committed treason.

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Trump also said he suspected Taylor is 鈥済uilty of treason.鈥�

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