Synonyms of sedition

sedition

noun

as in treason

formal the crime of saying, writing, or doing something that encourages people to disobey their government

The leaders of the group have been arrested and charged with sedition.

Related Words

• treason
• treachery
• insurrection
• revolt
• mutiny
• uprising
• insurgency
• rebellion
• revolution
• overthrow
• coup
• insurgence
• outbreak
• misprision
• coup d'état
• subversion
• rising
• sabotage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sedition

From 1951 to 1955, Faiz was imprisoned on allegations of sedition against the Pakistani state. — Krupa Shandilya, The Conversation, 25 June 2026

They were detained on suspicion of sedition under the 2024 national security law and of dealing with assets known or believed to represent proceeds of indictable offense under a separate law. — ABC News, 24 June 2026

The Nationalist government thought television an incitement to sedition. — Literary Hub, 12 May 2026

Four Proud Boys members — Enrique Tarrio, Joe Biggs, Zachary Rehl and Ethan Nordean — were convicted of sedition for their role in trying to stop the certification of former President Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. — Jared Gans, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2026