treason (idea)

(see all of treason, there are 2 more in this node)

To attempt to destroy or betray The Government.
The betrayal of trust.

Strangly enough, Benedict Arnold is considered a traitor because he defected from the Americans to the British, but the Americans were clearly the traitors, as they were defecting from the current government.

See also: Treachery, Traitor, Anarchy