
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
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to undermine the power and authority of an established system
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to take a position of power illegally or by force
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to bring under domination or control; conquer
oppress
to keep in subservience and hardship
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cruel and oppressive government or rule
despotism
the exercise of absolute power, especially cruelly