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sedition

se·di·tion [ sə dísh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
rebellion or incitement: actions or words intended to provoke or incite rebellion against government authority, or actual rebellion against government authority

[14th century. Via French< Latin sedition- "coming apart" < se(d)- "apart" + ition- "going" < ire "go"]
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