treason

noun/ˈtrizən/

Frequency rank: #5,143 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

the crime of betraying one's country, especially by helping its enemies.

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Example sentence

The soldier was arrested and charged with treason for passing secret documents to the enemy.

Synonyms & related words

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