Treason Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

treason

/ˈtriːzn̩/

noun

treason

/ˈtriːzn̩/

noun

Britannica Dictionary definition of TREASON

[noncount]

:

the crime of trying to overthrow your country's government or of helping your country's enemies during war

• He is guilty of treason.

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— called also high treason

— treasonable

/ˈtriːzənəbəl/

adjective

• treasonable acts

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— treasonous

/ˈtriːzənəs/

adjective

• treasonous [=_traitorous_] behavior

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