NOUN | act | sedition | an illegal action inciting resistance / resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government |
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Sounds | sihdih'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | An illegal action inciting resistance / resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government. | |
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Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
Broader | misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, violation, infringement | A crime less serious than a felony |
Spanish | sedición | |
Catalan | sedició | |
Adjectives | seditious | in opposition to a civil authority or government |
seditious | arousing to action or rebellion |
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