treason
Phonetic
US /ˈtriːzn/UK /ˈtriːzn/
Translations
NOUNThe crime of betraying one’s own country., An act of treachery, betrayal of trust or confidence.
Variants
- treasons: Plural
Examples
Not everything Trump doesnt like is treason/ˈtriːzn/.
Source:www.quora.com
He was charged with high treason and was sentenced to death in absentia only for the decision to be overturned less than a month later
Source:www.bbc.com
— aiding the enemy, the military’s version of treason.
Source:www.nytimes.com
A court in Russia sentenced a dual citizen of Russia and the United States to 12 years in prison on accusations that she committed treason by donating money — about $50 — for Ukraine’s armed forces.
Source:www.nytimes.com
Georgian poet Titsian Tabidze was arrested on 10 October 1937 for treason and was tortured in prison.
Source:en.wikipedia.org
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