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incitement

[in-sahyt-muhnt] / ɪnˈsaɪt mənt /
NOUN
motive
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Four people face preliminary charges ranging from incitement of hatred to criminal conspiracy in the case.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Declaration of Independence was preceded by a decadeslong swell of resentment, incitement and violence.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Acts of hate speech and incitement to violence may amount to international crimes," Turk said, cautioning that "those responsible for such crimes may be prosecuted under international law."

From Barron's

The law also makes defamation, insults or racial incitement a crime.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2019, pastor Wang Yi was sentenced to nine years in prison for incitement of subversion of state power and illegal business operations.

From The Wall Street Journal