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