lese-majesty
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lese-majesty
(ˈliːzˈmædʒɪstɪ)n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) any of various offences committed against the sovereign power in a state; treason
2. an attack on authority or position
[C16: from French lèse majesté, from Latin laesa mājestās wounded majesty]
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