Definition of "seditious" [se•di•tious]

• Of, relating to, or having the nature of sedition. (adjective)
• Given to or guilty of engaging in or promoting sedition. See Synonyms at insubordinate. (adjective)

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• "The Interior Ministry previously blamed what it described as "seditious" residents, saying they attacked security forces with guns and firebombs with the backing of a foreign enemy - an apparent reference to Shiite power Iran."
• "The Interior Ministry blamed what it described as "seditious" residents, saying they attacked security forces with guns and firebombs and had the backing of a foreign enemy - an apparent reference to rival power Iran."
• "The rise in seditious speech is a forboding indicator."