Treason

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  • noun. The betrayal of allegiance toward one's own country, especially by committing hostile acts against it or aiding its enemies in committing such acts.
  • noun. The betrayal of someone's trust or confidence.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A betraying; treachery; breach of faith.
  • noun. Specifically—2. Violation by a subject of his allegiance to his sovereign or liege lord, or to the chief authority of the state.
  • noun. Synonyms See perfidious.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The offense of attempting to overthrow the government of the state to which the offender owes allegiance, or of betraying the state into the hands of a foreign power; disloyalty; treachery.
  • noun. Loosely, the betrayal of any trust or confidence; treachery; perfidy.
  • noun. See under Petit.
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  • noun. The crime of betraying one’s own country.
  • noun. Providing aid and comfort to the enemy.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a crime that undermines the offender's government
  • noun. disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior
  • noun. an act of deliberate betrayal
    • Word Usage
    "Firstly I would using say that the term treason is highly inappropiate and irresponsible."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    crime  criminal offence  criminal offense  law-breaking  offence  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    midseason  reason  season  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    betrayal  conspiracy  deceit  disobedience  falsehood  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Golconda  Machiavellianism  apostasy  backsliding  betrayal  
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