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Noun: sedition  si'di-shun
  1. (law) an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government

Derived forms: seditions

Type of: infraction, infringement, misdemeanor [US], misdemeanour [Brit, Cdn], violation

Encyclopedia: Sedition