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SEDITION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("sedition" is a kind of...):
infraction; infringement; misdemeanor; misdemeanour; violation (a crime less serious than a felony)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Derivation:
seditious (in opposition to a civil authority or government)
seditious (arousing to action or rebellion)
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