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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
[from French lèse majesté, from Latin laesa mājestās wounded majesty]
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