Treason

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Treason is when a person acts against his country. For example, somebody might help another country fight a war against his country by leaking important secrets. Treason is a common word, but different countries have different laws and punishments against it.

The word for a person who is treasonous is “traitor”. Some famous traitors are Judas, Benedict Arnold, Pétain and Quisling.