treason

/ˈtɹiː.zən/ · noun

Meaning

The crime of betraying one’s own country.
An act of treachery, betrayal of trust or confidence.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

high treason(English)traitorousness(English)betrayal(English)treachery(English)perfidy(English)lese majesty(English)subversiveness(English)perduellion(English)misprision(English)beheaded(English)felony(English)sedition(English)

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Sources

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