treason

Definitions


[ˈtriːzn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill or overthrow the sovereign or government
(e.g: they were convicted of treason)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French treisoun, from Latin traditio(n-) ‘handing over’, from the verb tradere




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