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| betray |
to be disloyal to; commit treason against. [1/5 definitions] |
| betrayed |
treated in a disloyal or unfaithful manner, often with deception or treachery. |
| corrupt |
dishonest, disloyal, unjust, or otherwise immoral. [2/11 definitions] |
| disloyalty |
the quality, or an instance or act, of being disloyal, treacherous, or traitorous. |
| false |
disloyal or treacherous. [1/7 definitions] |
| House Un-American Activities Committee |
a committee of the U.S. House of Representatives (1938-75) created to investigate organizations and individual Americans suspected of being subversive or disloyal to the country. (abbr.: HUAC) |
| HUAC |
abbreviation of "House Un-American Activities Committee," a committee of the U.S. House of Representatives (1938-75) created to investigate organizations and individual Americans suspected of being subversive or disloyal to the country. |
| perfidious |
purposely disloyal or treacherous; faithless. |
| recreant |
not faithful to a cause or set of principles; disloyal. [1/4 definitions] |
| Sedition Act of 1918 |
a short-lived amendment to the U.S. Espionage Act of 1917 that listed offenses deemed criminal when the country is at war, including to willfully obstruct military recruitment and to print, write, or publish any disloyal or abusive language about the form of the U.S. federal government. |
| unfaithful |
having violated a promise or obligation; disloyal. [1/3 definitions] |
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