Definition of sedition

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Sedition (n.) The raising of commotion in a state, not amounting to insurrection; conduct tending to treason, but without an overt act; excitement of discontent against the government, or of resistance to lawful authority..

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Seditious :: Seditious (a.) Of or pertaining to sedition; partaking of the nature of, or tending to excite, sedition; as, seditious behavior; seditious strife; seditious words..
Sedition :: Sedition (n.) The raising of commotion in a state, not amounting to insurrection; conduct tending to treason, but without an overt act; excitement of discontent against the government, or of resistance to lawful authority..
Incendiary :: Incendiary (n.) A person who excites or inflames factions, and promotes quarrels or sedition; an agitator; an exciter..
Inflammatory :: Inflammatory (a.) Tending to excite anger, animosity, tumult, or sedition; seditious; as, inflammatory libels, writings, speeches, or publications..
Seditionary :: Seditionary (n.) An inciter or promoter of sedition.
Incendiary :: Incendiary (a.) Tending to excite or inflame factions, sedition, or quarrel; inflammatory; seditious..
Sedition :: Sedition (n.) Dissension; division; schism.
Mover :: Mover (n.) One who, or that which, excites, instigates, or causes movement, change, etc.; as, movers of sedition..
Provokement :: Provokement (n.) The act that which, provokes; one who excites anger or other passion, or incites to action; as, a provoker of sedition..
Seditious :: Seditious (a.) Disposed to arouse, or take part in, violent opposition to lawful authority; turbulent; factious; guilty of sedition; as, seditious citizens..
Riot :: Riot (v. i.) To disturb the peace; to raise an uproar or sedition. See Riot, n., 3..
Misedition :: Misedition (n.) An incorrect or spurious edition.
Hotbed :: Hotbed (n.) A place which favors rapid growth or development; as, a hotbed of sedition..
Repress :: Repress (v. t.) To press back or down effectually; to crush down or out; to quell; to subdue; to supress; as, to repress sedition or rebellion; to repress the first risings of discontent..
Fomenter :: Fomenter (n.) One who foments; one who encourages or instigates; as, a fomenter of sedition..
Storm :: Storm (n.) A violent agitation of human society; a civil, political, or domestic commotion; sedition, insurrection, or war; violent outbreak; clamor; tumult..
Promoter :: Promoter (n.) One who excites; as, a promoter of sedition..
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