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The conspirators were hanged for high treason.
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In 1957, after decades of Stalin’s terror, when contacts with foreigners, real or imagined, were treated as high treason, Moscow hosted the Sixth International Youth Festival.
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Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
The suspect has been charged with high treason and sabotage under martial law.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
All of the surviving men were later convicted of high treason.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
What To Know On Friday, the SBU issued a statement saying a female cadet from the Kharkiv region had been arrested on suspicion of high treason, which comes under Article 111 of the country's criminal code.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
The suspect has been charged with high treason and sabotage under martial law.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
All of the surviving men were later convicted of high treason.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
What To Know On Friday, the SBU issued a statement saying a female cadet from the Kharkiv region had been arrested on suspicion of high treason, which comes under Article 111 of the country's criminal code.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high treason
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“High treason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20treason. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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