Definizione monolingua

treason

treason (plural treasons)

1. The crime of betraying one’s government.
   • 1952, James Avery Joyce: Justice At Work: (this edition Pan 1957) Page 105.

     Formerly, the punishment for high treason was of a most barbarous character…. Women were burnt. A male traitor was dragged or drawn to the place of execution and hanged; but while still alive, he was cut down and disembowelled. His head was then severed from his body which was quartered. The head and quarters, which were at the Kings disposal, were usually exposed in some conspicuous place—the Temple Bar being a favourite spot—after being boiled in salt to prevent putrification and in cumin seed to prevent birds feasting on them.

2. Providing aid and comfort to the enemy.

Definizione dizionario treason

	tradimento
	crime of betraying one’s government
	The breaking or violation of a presumptive social contract, trust, or confidence that produces moral and psychological conflict within a relationship amongst individuals, between organizations or between individuals and organizations.

Altri significati:

The crime of disloyalty to one's nation or state.

(the crime of) treason

Providing aid and comfort to the enemy.

The crime of betraying one’s government.