seditious

/səˈdɪʃəs/
adjective
  1. Intended to encourage people to rebel against the authority of a government or ruler.
    • During the protest, some speakers made seditious remarks calling for the overthrow of the government.
    • The pamphlet was banned because it contained seditious ideas that could lead to a rebellion.
    • The government arrested the journalist for writing seditious articles against the king.
  2. Tending to stir up discontent or resistance against an established authority, not necessarily a government.
    • Some employees viewed the union leader's speech as seditious because it encouraged them to defy management.
    • The coach warned that the player's seditious comments about the team captain could hurt team morale.
    • The principal considered the student's blog post seditious for urging classmates to skip school in protest.
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