breach of allegiance
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Breach of faith — Faith Faith (f[=a]th), n. [OE. feith, fayth, fay, OF. feid, feit, fei, F. foi, fr. L. fides; akin to fidere to trust, Gr. pei qein to persuade. The ending th is perhaps due to the influence of such words as truth, health, wealth. See {Bid},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Oath of Allegiance (Canada) — Peter MacKay (left) reciting the Oath of Allegiance, as administered by Kevin G. Lynch (right), Clerk of the Privy Council, and in the presence of Governor General Michaëlle Jean (seated, centre), at Rideau Hall, 14 August 2007 The Canadian Oath… … Wikipedia
treason — trea·son / trēz ən/ n [Anglo French treison crime of violence against a person to whom allegiance is owed, literally, betrayal, from Old French traïson, from traïr to betray, from Latin tradere to hand over, surrender]: the offense of attempting… … Law dictionary
faithless — adjective Date: 14th century 1. not true to allegiance or duty ; treacherous, disloyal < a faithless servant > 2. not to be relied on ; untrustworthy < a faithless tool > • faithlessly adverb • faithlessness … New Collegiate Dictionary
treason — A breach of allegiance to one s government, usually committed through levying war against such government or by giving aid or comfort to the enemy. The offense of attempting by overt acts to overthrow the government of the state to which the… … Black's law dictionary
Traitorous — Trai tor*ous, a. [Cf. F. tra[^i]treux.] 1. Guilty of treason; treacherous; perfidious; faithless; as, a traitorous officer or subject. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Consisting in treason; partaking of treason; implying breach of allegiance; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Traitorously — Traitorous Trai tor*ous, a. [Cf. F. tra[^i]treux.] 1. Guilty of treason; treacherous; perfidious; faithless; as, a traitorous officer or subject. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Consisting in treason; partaking of treason; implying breach of allegiance;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Traitorousness — Traitorous Trai tor*ous, a. [Cf. F. tra[^i]treux.] 1. Guilty of treason; treacherous; perfidious; faithless; as, a traitorous officer or subject. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Consisting in treason; partaking of treason; implying breach of allegiance;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
faithless — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unfaithful, disloyal, untrue, inconstant, treacherous. See improbity, doubt. Ant., faithful. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Not keeping faith] Syn. disloyal, deceitful, false, traitorous, treacherous,… … English dictionary for students
treason — n. Treachery (to a sovereign or a Government), disloyalty, breach of allegiance, lesemajesty … New dictionary of synonyms
