sedition
Example Sentences
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“They fear questions regarding the cause and handling of the disaster could be deemed as sedition,” the group said.
Police reportedly detained a 24-year-old man on suspicion of sedition on Saturday.
From BBC
The penalty for treason can be death and for sedition up to 20 years in prison.
Prosecutors also introduced testimony from Mr. Bertino, who pleaded guilty to sedition charges in a cooperation deal with the government.
From New York Times
Corporate donations to seditious lawmakers are nothing compared with this 40-year record of corporate sedition.
From Salon
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