sedition
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Many of them deleted its criticisms of King George III because they feared prosecution for sedition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Third, retired officers can be court-martialed for sedition.
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026
Kwan was reportedly arrested by Hong Kong national security police on suspicion of sedition.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025
The former British colony passed an additional, homegrown security law last year, which strengthened penalties for sedition and created five new categories of crimes.
From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025
Black newspapers—unabashedly partisan on issues pertaining to the Negro—refused to censor themselves, despite the federal government’s threat to level sedition charges against them.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
Vocabulary lists containing sedition
American History I
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