sedition
noun
Pronunciation: /sɪˈdɪʃən/
Definition
Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.
Examples
The newspaper editor was charged with sedition after publishing articles calling for the military to ignore the president's orders.
Historical records show that the colonial government frequently used accusations of sedition to silence political dissenters.
His speech was carefully crafted to avoid crossing the line from protected protest into illegal sedition.
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