- sedition se·di·tion n
- [sə'dɪʃ(ə)n]
sedizione f
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sedition se·di·tion n
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sedition — se·di·tion /si di shən/ n [Latin seditio, literally, separation, from sed apart + itio act of going, from ire to go]: the crime of creating a revolt, disturbance, or violence against lawful civil authority with the intent to cause its overthrow… … Law dictionary
Sedition — Se*di tion, n. [OE. sedicioun, OF. sedition, F. s[ e]dition, fr. L. seditio, originally, a going aside; hence, an insurrectionary separation; pref. se , sed , aside + itio a going, fr. ire, itum, to go. Cf. {Issue}.] 1. The raising of commotion… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sedition — se|di|tion [sıˈdıʃən] n [U] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin seditio separation, sedition , from se apart + itio going ] speech, writing, or actions intended to encourage people to disobey a government ▪ Trade Union leaders… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sedition — se•di•tion [[t]sɪˈdɪʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) gov incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government 2) gov any action promoting such discontent or rebellion • Etymology: 1325–75; ME sedicioun (< AF) < L sēditiō=sēd se + i , var. s. of īre to … From formal English to slang
sedition — se|di|tion [ sı dıʃn ] noun uncount FORMAL seditious language or actions … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sedition — se·di·tion || sɪ dɪʃn n. provocation of dissent, act of promoting rebellion (especially against the government) … English contemporary dictionary
sedition — se·di·tion … English syllables
se|di|tion|ar|y — «sih DIHSH uh NEHR ee», adjective, noun, plural ar|ies. –adj. having to do with or involving sedition; seditious. –n. a person who promotes or is guilty of sedition … Useful english dictionary
se|di|tion — «sih DIHSH uhn», noun. 1. speech or action causing discontent or rebellion against the government; incitement to discontent or rebellion: »Sedition against the Federal Government, the Court held, is a field in which Congress alone has… … Useful english dictionary
Insurrection — In sur*rec tion, n. [L. insurrectio, fr. insurgere, insurrectum: cf. F. insurrection. See {Insurgent}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A rising against civil or political authority, or the established government; open and active opposition to the execution of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insurrection — in·sur·rec·tion /ˌin sə rek shən/ n: the act or an instance of revolting esp. violently against civil or political authority or against an established government; also: the crime of inciting or engaging in such revolt whoever incites, sets on… … Law dictionary
