enemy of the state

noun

A person accused of crimes against the state, such as treason.

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Meanings

nounenemy of the state (plural enemies of the state)

plural enemies of the state

  1. A person accused of crimes against the state, such as treason.

Translations

Arabic عَدُوُّ ٱلدَّوْلَةِ
  • عَدُوُّ ٱلدَّوْلَةِ (ʕaduwwu d-dawlati)person accused of crimes against the state
Chinese Mandarin 國家公敵 /国家公敌
  • 國家公敵 /国家公敌 (guójiā gōngdí)person accused of crimes against the state
Czech nepřítel státu
  • nepřítel státuperson accused of crimes against the state
Dutch staatsvijand
  • staatsvijandperson accused of crimes against the state
Finnish valtion vihollinen
  • valtion vihollinenperson accused of crimes against the state
French ennemi de l'État, ennemie de l'État
  • ennemi de l'Étatperson accused of crimes against the state
  • ennemie de l'Étatperson accused of crimes against the state
German Staatsfeind, Staatsfeindin
  • Staatsfeindperson accused of crimes against the state
  • Staatsfeindinperson accused of crimes against the state
Indonesian musuh negara
  • musuh negaraperson accused of crimes against the state
Japanese 国家の敵
  • 国家の敵 (kokka no teki)person accused of crimes against the state
Korean 국가의 적
  • 국가의 적 (gukga-ui jeok)person accused of crimes against the state
Malay musuh negara
  • musuh negaraperson accused of crimes against the state
Russian враг госуда́рства
  • враг госуда́рства (vrag gosudárstva)person accused of crimes against the state
Thai เสี้ยนหนามแผ่นดิน, ปฏิปักษ์ต่อรัฐ
  • เสี้ยนหนามแผ่นดิน (sîian-nǎam pɛ̀n-din)person accused of crimes against the state
  • ปฏิปักษ์ต่อรัฐ (bpà-dtì-bpàk dtɔ̀ɔ rát)person accused of crimes against the state
Ukrainian во́рог держа́ви
  • во́рог держа́ви (vóroh deržávy)person accused of crimes against the state
Vietnamese kẻ thù của nhà nước
  • kẻ thù của nhà nướcperson accused of crimes against the state
Cite this entry
APA

enemy of the state. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enemy%20of%20the%20state

MLA

“enemy of the state.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enemy%20of%20the%20state. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enemy of the state,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enemy%20of%20the%20state.

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