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1. (n.) sedition
incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government.
2. sedition
any action promoting such discontent or rebellion.
Etymology: (1325–75; ME sedicioun (< AF) < L sēditiō=sēd-se - +-i-, var. s. of īre to go +-tiō -tion)
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| Definition of 'sedition' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) sedition
an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) sedition
the raising of commotion in a state, not amounting to insurrection; conduct tending to treason, but without an overt act; excitement of discontent against the government, or of resistance to lawful authority
2. (noun) sedition
dissension; division; schism
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| Definition of 'sedition' |
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. sedition
Willfully advocating or teaching the duty or necessity of overthrowing the US government or any political subdivision by force or violence. See also counterintelligence.
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