/
ˈtriːz(ə)n/
n.
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(also high treason)
the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill or overthrow the sovereign or government.
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(petty treason)
historical the crime of murdering a master or husband.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. treisoun, from L. traditio(n-), from tradere ‘hand over’.