lese-majesty
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See also: lese majesty
English
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Etymology
From French lèse-majesté, from Latin laesa maiestas (“injury to majesty”).
Pronunciation
Noun
- An offense against the sovereign power in a state; treason.
- An act of disrespect towards authority.
- 1943 July and August, “MAKING-DO”, in Railway Magazine, page iii, advertisement by London Transport:
- That is a phrase which was almost lese-majesty in LONDON TRANSPORT before the war, but to-day it is a different story. In fact we take pride in making-do, knowing what a contribution it is to the war effort.