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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshaute trahison
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hot treh-zohn
"Il a été jugé pour haute trahison contre l'État."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government.
"The former military leader was charged with high treason for aiding the invading foreign army." - 2
A fundamental and egregious betrayal of trust, loyalty, or principles.
"He viewed his business partner's secret alliance with their main competitor as high treason."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining 'high' (from Old English hēah) denoting supreme gravity or rank, and 'treason' (from Old French traison, ultimately from Latin traditio, meaning 'handing over' or 'betrayal'). Historically established in English common law to designate the gravest offenses against the sovereign or the state.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "High-treason" is said worldwide
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haute trahison
Transliteration: hot treh-zohn
"Il a été jugé pour haute trahison contre l'État."
Hochverrat
Transliteration: hohkh-fuh-raht
"Der Minister wurde wegen Hochverrats angeklagt."
alto tradimento
Transliteration: al-to tra-di-men-to
"Fu riconosciuto colpevole di alto tradimento."
alta traición
Transliteration: al-ta tra-thjoh-n
"El espía fue condenado por alta traición."
alta traição
Transliteration: al-ta tra-i-sãw
"O general foi acusado de alta traição."
राजद्रोह
Transliteration: rajdroh
"उस पर देश के खिलाफ राजद्रोह का मुकदमा चलाया गया।"
叛国罪
Transliteration: pàn guó zuì
"他因犯叛国罪而被捕。"
여역죄
Transliteration: yeoyeokjoe
"그는 국가에 대한 여역죄로 기소되었다."
国家逆罪
Transliteration: kokka gyakuzai
"その男は国家逆罪の容疑で裁かれた。"
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