How to Memorize

sedition - treason

Analysis

Something or somebody accused of ‘sedition’ is thought to be inciting resistance or insurrection against an established authority, typically a government. It can be charged as a crime, like treason, but is usually only used as an accusation. This is because the word implies a call to action, not actually taking action oneself.

Example(s)

1. The government official was charged with sedition for revealing top-secret information related to national security.

2. The journalist strongly felt that media criticism of the government should not be looked upon as a seditious act.

3. Many thought that the Senator’s speech was seditious. She openly called for the overthrowing of the capitalist system in the country.