Sedition

n. provocation of dissent, act of promoting rebellion (especially against the government)

This is about the law term. For other uses see Sedition (disambiguation) Sedition is a term of law which refers to covert conduct, such as speech and organization, that is deemed by the legal authority as tending toward insurrection against the established order. Sedition often includes subversion of a constitution and incitement of discontent (or resistance) to lawful authority. Sedition may include any commotion, though not aimed at direct and open violence against the laws. Seditious words in writing are seditious libel.
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Noun
1. an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government
(hypernym) misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, offence, offense, violation, infringement
(classification) law, jurisprudence

n. sedition, revolt, riot, rebellion

(n.)
The raising of commotion in a state, not amounting to insurrection; conduct tending to treason, but without an overt act; excitement of discontent against the government, or of resistance to lawful authority.
  

(n.)
Dissension; division; schism.