sedition
noun [U] /sɪˈdɪʃ.ən/ formalDefinition
› language or behaviour that is intended to persuade other people to oppose their governmentOpposing and againstActivism and pressure groupsTerrorism and political crime seditious /-əs/ adjective › She was arrested after making a speech that the government considered to be seditious.Opposing and againstActivism and pressure groups
(Definition of sedition noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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