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sedition
inciting to discontent or rebellion against the government in power
Convicted of sedition, the three college students were sentenced to thirty years in prison.
Related English words: seditious (having to do with sedition; engaging in sedition), seditiousness
Latin root words: seditio, seditionis, f. - insurrection, sedition; seditiosus, seditiosa, seditiosum - factious; seditious] sedeo, sedere, sedi, sessum - to sit
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