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   treason

   /ˈtriːz(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill or overthrow the sovereign or government: "they were convicted of treason"
   • ▪ the action of betraying someone or something: "doubt is the ultimate treason against faith"
   • ▪ the crime of murdering someone to whom the murderer owed allegiance, such as a master or husband.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French treisoun, from Latin traditio(n-) ‘handing over’, from the verb tradere.

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