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Recent Examples of treasonous
In Aida’s final scene, the treasonous general Radamés, who has been interred as punishment, finds his slave princess waiting for him in the shadows.
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
The Safeguarding National Security Bill, passed in March, offers punishments for treason and insurrection with life imprisonment and allows for punishment for possession of treasonous publications with time in prison.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
In all our history, there has never been as treasonous or shameful act by anyone in power.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2024
For them and other proponents of the French empire, independence was treasonous.
—Jonathan Laurence, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2015
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
The Safeguarding National Security Bill, passed in March, offers punishments for treason and insurrection with life imprisonment and allows for punishment for possession of treasonous publications with time in prison.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
In all our history, there has never been as treasonous or shameful act by anyone in power.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2024
For them and other proponents of the French empire, independence was treasonous.
—Jonathan Laurence, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treasonous
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Foreign military interventions can change victims from being viewed as a nuisance into being seen as powerful and traitorous enemies, potentially capable of exacting revenge, seizing power, or breaking away from the state.—
Benjamin A. Valentino,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Oct. 2011
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But what will their first move as a traitorous duo be?—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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Thomas Caldwell, a U.S. Navy veteran from Virginia, stood trial in 2022 alongside Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes for seditious conspiracy.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2025
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The retired Navy intelligence officer was acquitted by a jury earlier this year of charges including seditious conspiracy and two other conspiracy counts.—
Sareen Habeshian,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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Their stories are full of danger: treacherous rivers, unforgiving terrain, and the constant threat of violence and exploitation.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2025
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But in between lies a tense and treacherous journey…In Wolof and French with English subtitles.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Treasonous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treasonous. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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