sedition
/sɪˈdɪʃən/
conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against authority
sedition in a sentence
“He was charged with sedition for his inflammatory writings.”
Origin of sedition
Latin seditio discord, mutiny, from sed- apart + itio going
Related Words
subvert
to undermine the power and authority of an established system
usurp
to take a position of power illegally or by force
subjugate
to bring under domination or control; conquer
oppress
to keep in subservience and hardship
tyranny
cruel and oppressive government or rule
despotism
the exercise of absolute power, especially cruelly