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treason

trea·son

UK/ˈtɹiː.zən/ US/ˈtrizʌn/ fairly common

noun

1.

a crime that undermines the offender''s government

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Origin

From Middle English tresoun, treison, from Anglo-Norman treson, from Old French traïson (“treason”), from trair, or from Latin trāditiō (“a giving up, handing over, surrender, delivery, tradition”), from trādō (“give up, hand over, deliver over, betray”, verb), from trāns- (“over, across”) + dō (“give”). Doublet of tradition and traitor; also related to betray.

Phrases

  • constructive treason
  • high treason
  • petit treason
  • petty treason

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