incitement
Example Sentences
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"Acts of hate speech and incitement to violence may amount to international crimes," Turk said, cautioning that "those responsible for such crimes may be prosecuted under international law."
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
In 2019, pastor Wang Yi was sentenced to nine years in prison for incitement of subversion of state power and illegal business operations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
According to Ekane's lawyers, he was accused of hostility against the state, incitement to revolt, and calls for insurrection.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
We are well into week two of a sprawling and largely trivial national debate over free speech, incitement, culture, and the media.
From Slate • Sep. 22, 2025
Baron d’Arce was an example, despite his noble title; as the passage he italicized suggests, his account highlighted Indian freedoms as an incitement toward rebellion.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing incitement
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), List 1
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