treasonable
adjective
trea·son·able
ˈtrē-zə-nə-bəl 
ˈtrēz-nə-bəl
: relating to, consisting of, or involving treason
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Senior Republicans began to consider the possibility of impeaching both Truman and Acheson for treasonable actions, and South Dakota Senator Francis Case even introduced a bill to abolish the State Department.
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Steven Casey, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2015
In short, there was nothing subversive or treasonable about our activity.
—TIME, 8 Mar. 2024
He was first arrested in October 2015 for treasonable felony, among other charges.
—Stephanie Busari and Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 25 Sep. 2021
The journalist, who has been charged with treasonable felony, was released a day before his court hearing last week.
—Bukola Adebayo, CNN, 9 Dec. 2019
He was charged with seven counts that ranged from treasonable felony, cyber stalking, and money laundering to insulting president Buhari.
—Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo, Quartz Africa, 16 Nov. 2019
Now, if the opening chapter is to be trusted, Duncan is to answer for this bizarre and perhaps treasonable lapse in front of a House Select Committee, many of whose members pine for his fall from grace.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 June 2018
There was nothing unusual, let alone treasonable, in this.
—Husain Haqqani, Twin Cities, 13 Mar. 2017
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Steven Casey, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2015
In short, there was nothing subversive or treasonable about our activity.
—TIME, 8 Mar. 2024
He was first arrested in October 2015 for treasonable felony, among other charges.
—Stephanie Busari and Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 25 Sep. 2021
The journalist, who has been charged with treasonable felony, was released a day before his court hearing last week.
—Bukola Adebayo, CNN, 9 Dec. 2019
He was charged with seven counts that ranged from treasonable felony, cyber stalking, and money laundering to insulting president Buhari.
—Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo, Quartz Africa, 16 Nov. 2019
Now, if the opening chapter is to be trusted, Duncan is to answer for this bizarre and perhaps treasonable lapse in front of a House Select Committee, many of whose members pine for his fall from grace.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 June 2018
There was nothing unusual, let alone treasonable, in this.
—Husain Haqqani, Twin Cities, 13 Mar. 2017
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treasonable
adjective
trea·son·able
ˈtrēz-nə-bəl
-ᵊn-ə-bəl
: relating to, consisting of, or involving treason
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