- (n.) The offense of attempting to overthrow the government of the state to which the offender owes allegiance or of betraying the state into the hands of a foreign power; disloyalty; treachery.
- (n.) Loosely, the betrayal of any trust or confidence; treachery; perfidy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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