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'''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. | '''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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Revision as of 05:10, September 8, 2011
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.