as in treachery
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
reading a friend's diary without permission would have to be regarded as the ultimate act of personal treason
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Recent Examples of treason
Labeling protests and economic boycotts terrorism or treason or banning marches is less successful today, because the opposition now has an appealing leader in Imamoglu as well as a unifying idea: that Turkey deserves a chance at building a democracy.
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Henri J. Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2025
Twenty-seven years after her conviction for treason, Toguri was pardoned.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
The South committed treason against the Constitution to protect slavery.
—Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Lissu — who survived being shot 16 times in a 2017 assassination attempt — was arrested in April on treason charges.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for treason
Henri J. Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2025
Twenty-seven years after her conviction for treason, Toguri was pardoned.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
The South committed treason against the Constitution to protect slavery.
—Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Lissu — who survived being shot 16 times in a 2017 assassination attempt — was arrested in April on treason charges.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for treason
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treason
Noun
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The six-parter, to debut July 14, follows six groups of friends, and six historical cases of murder and treachery among them.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
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But amid the bloodbaths and treacheries, Westeros still penciled in time for a little romance — some more compelling than others (Jon and Ygritte > Jon and Daenerys).—
Tyler Aquilina,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the process, the land is torn apart by fierce rivals, shifting loyalties, and bloody betrayals.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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This year’s cast delivered all the twists and betrayals fans expect, and also helped create something unexpected: a new kind of community event.—
Cynthia Salinas Cappellano,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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“Treason.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treason. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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