Phrase Hound found 7 phrases and 10 compound words that contain treason. The most common are listed below. Open treason in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 7
- high treasonCriminal disloyalty to one's country or a sovereign.
- Gunpowder TreasonSynonym of Gunpowder Plot: A failed conspiracy, in November 1605, to kill the Protestant king James I of England and VI of Scotland, and to blow up the House of Lords using gunpowder, annually commemorated on Guy Fawkes Day.
- constructive treasonAnything that may be interpreted as equivalent to actual treason by leading naturally to it.
- Treason DayFourth of July.
- Gunpowder Treason DaySynonym of Guy Fawkes Day.
- petit treasonThe crime of a subordinate killing a superior (other than the sovereign, which would constitute high treason): a servant killing his master, a wife killing her husband, etc.; and, earlier, certain lesser crimes of subordinates against …
- petty treasonSynonym of petit treason: The crime of a subordinate killing a superior (other than the sovereign, which would constitute high treason): a servant killing his master, a wife killing her husband, etc.; and, earlier, certain lesser crimes of …
Compound words 10
- treasonfultreasonous
- treasonishtreasonous
- treasonistOne who commits treason.
- treasonlessWithout treason.
- treasonmongerA person who commits treason.
- treasonousLike or in the way of treason.
- treasonableInvolving or constituting treason.
- treasonablyIn a treasonable manner.
- treasonistsplural of treasonist: One who commits treason.
- treasonmongersplural of treasonmonger: A person who commits treason.