political crime

noun

An offence against the interests of a state or government.

Meanings

nounpolitical crime (plural political crimes)

plural political crimes

  1. governmentAn offence against the interests of a state or government.

Translations

German politisches Verbrechen
  • politisches Verbrechenoffence against a government
Spanish delito político
  • delito políticooffence against a government
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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