lese majeste

A form of lèse-majesté — The crime of violating majesty, an offense against the dignity of a reigning sovereign or against a state.

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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of lèse-majesté.

    And that movement, while it was eventually crushed through the extensive use of the draconian lese majeste law, shattered the taboo, by calling openly, for the first time, for the powers and financing of the monarchy to be accountable.

    2023 May 8, Jonathan Head, “Thailand election: The young radicals shaking up politics”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 23 Aug 2023
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APA

lese majeste. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lese%20majeste

MLA

“lese majeste.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lese%20majeste. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lese majeste,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lese%20majeste.

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