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treason

[tree-zuhn] / ˈtri zən /


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Brown himself was captured alive and indicted for the capital crimes of murder, insurrection, and treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

Never convicted of treason, Pound would spend nearly 13 years in a psychiatric hospital in Washington, D.C., before returning to Italy, where he died in 1972.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Mossadegh soon turned himself in, was convicted of treason, served time in prison, and died under house arrest in 1967.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

The last was Charles I, who was arrested in 1646 and executed three years later for treason.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

The mayor, two doctors, a shoemaker, a tailor, a chandler, a gunsmith, a drummer, and a fifer were all charged with treason and a host of other offenses.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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