What does treason mean?
Treason means The crime of betraying one’s own country..
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/ˈtɹiː.zən/ · noun
The crime of betraying one’s own country..
Treaſon doth never [pro]ſper: what's the reaſon? / For yf yt [pro]ſper none dare call yt treaſon
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unleſs on the Testimony of two Witneſses to the same overt Act, or on Confeſsion in open Court.
If for every error and every act of incompetence one can substitute an act of treason, many points of fascinating interpretation are open to the paranoid imagination: treason in high places can be found at almost every turning.
M. Vonel: 'Your involvement with a group calling themselves THE ORDER OF THE EZIC STAR has been uncovered. […] At least one EZIC member has confessed to receiving your help. This represents treason of the highest order. Goodbye inspector.'
Use treason when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Treason means The crime of betraying one’s own country..
Common synonyms include perfidiousness, perfidy, treacherousness, treachery.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Treaſon doth never [pro]ſper: what's the reaſon? / For yf yt [pro]ſper none dare call yt treaſon
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