high treason
Criminal disloyalty to one's country or a sovereignCriminal disloyalty to one's country or a sovereign.
» He was exiled to an island for the crime of high treason.
Он был сослан на остров за государственную измену. — Biga
Його було вислано на острів за державну зраду. — deniko
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Examples
2 sentencesHe was exiled to an island for the crime of high treason.
Його було вислано на острів за державну зраду. — deniko
ruОн был сослан на остров за государственную измену. — Biga
He was banished to an island for high treason.
Його було вислано на острів за державну зраду. — deniko
ruОн был сослан на остров за государственную измену. — Biga
deEr wurde wegen Hochverrats auf eine Insel verbannt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)Criminal disloyalty to one's country or a sovereign.
Hochverrat
госуда́рственная изме́наgosudárstvennaja izména, изме́на Ро́динеizména Ródine, госизме́наgosizména
(uncountable)In some jurisdictions, a criminal offence of treason including features regarded as more severe than ordinary treason.
(excessive, uncountable)A betrayal portrayed as especially shocking.
- a crime that undermines the offender's government
Synonyms
2 synonyms- a crime that undermines the offender's government:treasonlese majesty
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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