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BNC: 22328 COCA: 24847

sedition

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
sedition /sɪˈdɪʃən/ noun
sedition
/sɪˈdɪʃən/
noun
Learner's definition of SEDITION
[noncount] formal
: the crime of saying, writing, or doing something that encourages people to disobey their government煽动叛乱罪

— seditious

/sɪˈdɪʃəs/ adjective [more seditious; most seditious]
BNC: 22328 COCA: 24847

sedition

noun

se·​di·​tion si-ˈdi-shən How to pronounce sedition (audio)
: incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority

Example Sentences

The leaders of the group have been arrested and charged with sedition.
Recent Examples on the Web Ten people have been found guilty of endangering national security by committing sedition, with penalties ranging from being committed to a rehabilitation center to 40 months in jail. Selina Cheng, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 Gill was charged with treason, which carries the death penalty under Pakistan's sedition act that stems from a British colonial-era law. Munir Ahmed, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 Gill was charged with treason, which carries the death penalty under Pakistan's sedition act that stems from a British colonial-era law. Munir Ahmed, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 Rataj, who represented one of the defendants in the Hutaree sedition case, explained that the defense may want to dig deeper into a witnesses' testimony than the prosecution — and should be allowed the time to do that. Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2022 The charges are familiar: Sowing sedition and destabilizing the state are accusations frequently used against activists in the kingdom who speak up against the status quo. Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022 Colonial laws drafted by the British have been revived by Hong Kong’s new rulers; the charge of sedition has proved particularly popular. Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic, 28 July 2022 The city has deployed thousands of police officers for the events, banned the use of drones and made several arrests for alleged acts of sedition, according to local media. Stephanie Yangstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022 The sedition charge carries a possible sentence of 20 years in prison. Caitlin L. Chandler, Washington Post, 23 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sedicioun, from Anglo-French sediciun, from Latin sedition-, seditio, literally, separation, from sed-, se- apart + ition-, itio act of going, from ire to go — more at secede, issue entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sedition was in the 14th century
BNC: 22328 COCA: 24847

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