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treason
[ tree-zuhn ]
noun
- the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
- a violation of allegiance to one's sovereign or to one's state.
- the betrayal of a trust or confidence; breach of faith; treachery.
treason
/ ˈٰːə /
noun
- violation or betrayal of the allegiance that a person owes his sovereign or his country, esp by attempting to overthrow the government; high treason
- any treachery or betrayal
Derived Forms
- ˈٰDzԲԱ, noun
- ˈٰDzԲ, adjective
- ˈٰDzԲ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- p·ٰsDz noun
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of treason1
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Example Sentences
If a Democratic president talked or acted like that, the cries of “treason” and relentless media and congressional scrutiny would sweep him out of office.
"Plain and simple, this is hostility towards the capital. Act of treason," he said on X.
He drips contempt for people who are skeptical that an electromagnetic pulse will soon wipe out New York City, or disbelieve Barack Obama is about to be tried for treason.
In this group of six, being boring falls just below treason on the list of unforgivable offenses.
Zanu-PF was outraged by his "disloyal" remarks - later described as "amounting to treason" - forcing Bombshell into hiding from where, through his representatives, he continues to make taunts via social media, hinting at protests.
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