Treason - English meaning

noun

The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; treachery.

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The betrayal by the king by his daughter

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The act of not being loyal when other people believe you are loyal

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[ u ] i felt a sense of betrayal when my friends refused to lend me money.

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An act of betraying someone or something, or the fact of someone or something being betrayed

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This was the first in a series of betrayals., i felt a sense of betrayal when my friends refused to…

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The quality of not being loyal to a person, country, or organization; unfaithfulness.

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An accusation of disloyalty and betrayal

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The fact of not supporting someone that you should support

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She was accused of disloyalty to her party., her friend's disloyalty was hurtful.

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Deceitfulness.

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He was accused of duplicity and branded a traitor

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Dishonest talk or behaviour, especially by saying different things to two people

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Duplicity in they were accused of duplicity in their dealings with both sides.

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The fact of not being sexually loyal to your marriage partner or usual sexual partner

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While he may have his faults, faithlessness isn't one of them., she is cast in the role of the bril…

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The quality of not being loyal or able to be trusted

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He was angered by the treachery and faithlessness within the movement.

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The state of having no religious faith

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The present era is notable for unbelief and faithlessness., she was an atheist shocked by the faith…

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The action or state of being unfaithful to a spouse or other sexual partner.

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Her infidelity continued after her marriage

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The act of having sex with someone who is not your husband or wife

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An open rebellion against the proper authorities, especially by soldiers or sailors against their officers.

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A mutiny by those manning the weapons could trigger a global war

verb

Refuse to obey the orders of a person in authority.

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Thousands of the soldiers mutinied over the non-payment of wages

noun

Refusal to obey orders, or a violent attempt to take control from people in authority, esp. in the military or on a ship

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[ u ] walker’s superiors charged him with mutiny., mutinous troops failed to overthrow the governme…

noun

The state of being deceitful and untrustworthy.

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It was an example of his perfidy

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Behaviour that is not loyal

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An act of armed resistance to an established government or leader.

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The authorities put down a rebellion by landless colonials

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Violent action organized by a group of people who refuse to accept their government’s power and are willing to use force to oppose it

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[ c ] the african-american nat turner led an 1831 rebellion., [ u ] many students were in rebellion…

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Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.

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These varied from the trials and subsequent execution of radicals for treason, to trials for sediti…

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Language or behavior intended to persuade other people to oppose their government and change it, sometimes by using violence

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He himself was tried for sedition and sentenced to ten years in jail.

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The undermining of the power and authority of an established system or institution.

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The ruthless subversion of democracy

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An attempt to change or weaken a government or to remove it from power by working secretly within it

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Betrayal of trust.

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Many died because of his treachery

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Things that are done to deceive someone who trusts you

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A play about treachery and betrayal