'''Sedition''' is defined by Merriam-Webster as "incitement of resistance to or [[insurrection]] against lawful authority". It is synonymous with [[subversion]] and [[rebellion]]. Historically, it has been a serious charge in countries which are non-democratic or which are ruled by a monarch.
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'''Sedition''' ('''18 U.S. Code § 2384''') is defined by Merriam-Webster as "incitement of resistance to or [[insurrection]] against lawful authority". It is synonymous with [[subversion]] and [[rebellion]]. Historically, it has been a serious charge in countries which are non-democratic or which are ruled by a monarch.