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Sedition
sedition 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 or destruction compare criminal syndicalism, sabotage
se·di·tious [-shəs]
adj
se·di·tious·ly adv
Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.