seditious
adjective
se·di·tious
si-ˈdi-shəs 
1
: disposed to arouse or take part in or guilty of sedition
2
: of, relating to, or tending toward sedition
seditiously
adverb
seditiousness
noun
Examples of seditious in a Sentence
several dissidents were jailed for leading protests that the government branded as seditious
Recent Examples on the Web
Some members of the far-right Oath Keepers and Proud Boys extremist groups who were not accused of seditious conspiracy also were convicted of the obstruction charge.
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Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
The longest sentences so far have gone to the leaders of two far-right extremist groups — the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys — who were convicted of seditious conspiracy after trials that showcased weeks of plotting to use force to stop the transfer of presidential power from Trump to Biden.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
For the next several months, the Willard inquiry, led by Mr. Cooney, took a back seat to another high-profile, high-risk effort: drafting novel seditious conspiracy charges against the leaders of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys for their roles in the Capitol attack.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
The founder of that group, Stewart Rhodes, was sentenced last year to 18 months in prison after being found guilty in 2022 of running a seditious conspiracy.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2024
And for much of 2021, the U.S. attorney’s office at first prioritized indicting key members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, far-right groups that played a crucial role in the assault, on charges of seditious conspiracy.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
And Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, who also was found guilty of seditious conspiracy, was sentenced in May to 18 years in prison.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
He is accused of acting against the Hong Kong and Chinese governments by conspiring to print seditious publications and colluding with foreign countries to call for sanctions.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2024
Leaders of two groups − four of the Proud Boys and two of the Oath Keepers − were convicted of the most serious charge of seditious conspiracy.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2024
Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
The longest sentences so far have gone to the leaders of two far-right extremist groups — the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys — who were convicted of seditious conspiracy after trials that showcased weeks of plotting to use force to stop the transfer of presidential power from Trump to Biden.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
For the next several months, the Willard inquiry, led by Mr. Cooney, took a back seat to another high-profile, high-risk effort: drafting novel seditious conspiracy charges against the leaders of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys for their roles in the Capitol attack.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
The founder of that group, Stewart Rhodes, was sentenced last year to 18 months in prison after being found guilty in 2022 of running a seditious conspiracy.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2024
And for much of 2021, the U.S. attorney’s office at first prioritized indicting key members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, far-right groups that played a crucial role in the assault, on charges of seditious conspiracy.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
And Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, who also was found guilty of seditious conspiracy, was sentenced in May to 18 years in prison.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
He is accused of acting against the Hong Kong and Chinese governments by conspiring to print seditious publications and colluding with foreign countries to call for sanctions.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2024
Leaders of two groups − four of the Proud Boys and two of the Oath Keepers − were convicted of the most serious charge of seditious conspiracy.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2024
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seditious
adjective
se·di·tious
si-ˈdish-əs
: of, relating to, or causing sedition
seditious statements
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