Sedition: meaning, definitions and examples
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sedition
[ sษชหdษชสษn ]
political unrest
Sedition is conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch. It is typically seen as a threat to national security.
Synonyms
insurrection, rebellion, treason
Examples of usage
- Sedition can lead to serious consequences such as imprisonment or even death.
- The government accused the protestors of sedition for their anti-establishment rhetoric.
Translations
Translations of the word "sedition" in other languages:
๐ต๐น seduรงรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฐเคพเคเคฆเฅเคฐเฅเคน
๐ฉ๐ช Aufruhr
๐ฎ๐ฉ penghasutan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะดะฑัััะฒะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ podburzanie
๐ฏ๐ต ๆๅ
๐ซ๐ท sรฉdition
๐ช๐ธ sediciรณn
๐น๐ท isyan
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุชูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ pobuลovรกnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ poburovanie
๐จ๐ณ ็ ฝๅจ
๐ธ๐ฎ upor
๐ฎ๐ธ uppreisn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบำฉัะตััะปัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแฎแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รผsyan
๐ฒ๐ฝ sediciรณn
Etymology
The word 'sedition' originated from the Latin word 'seditio', which means 'rebellion'. It has been used throughout history to describe acts of incitement against ruling authorities. The concept of sedition has been present in various legal systems, often as a means to suppress dissent and maintain control.
See also: seditious.