treason charges
Disloyalty legal allegations
Treason charges are formal accusations that someone has committed treason—betraying their country by waging war against it or aiding its enemies.
The phrase appears in news coverage of high-profile political cases: He faces treason charges for allegedly passing secrets to a foreign government.
In casual use, people invoke treason charges hyperbolically for lesser betrayals of loyalty.
- seditionInciting revolt against government
- espionageCovert intelligence gathering
- betrayalBreaking of trust
- traitorOne who betrays allegiance
- sworn enemyVowed lifelong adversary
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- war mediawar films, war footage, war correspondents, war correspondent, war reporting
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Accusations of minor crimes
minor offenses · jaywalking ticket · minor infractions · petty crimes · traffic violations
treason chargesexoneration
Official clearing of blame
charges dropped · case dismissed · pardon · vindication · not guilty verdict
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