treason

trahison, haute trahison

Crime consistant à aider les ennemis de son pays ou à tenter de renverser illégalement son gouvernement.

En anglais simple : The crime of helping your country’s enemies or trying to overthrow its government unlawfully.

• He was charged with treason.
• Helping the enemy could be considered treason.
• The court found the officer guilty of treason.

Comment l'utiliser : treason against something (They were accused of treason against the state.)

Synonymes : perfidiousness, perfidy, treacherousness, treachery

Expressions courantes : commit treason, high treason, accused of treason