Meaning & use
Incitement
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The act of encouraging or provoking someone to commit an unlawful or violent act.
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The speech was widely condemned as incitement to violence.
Prosecutors charged the blogger with incitement after his posts encouraged the attack.
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A legally significant term in many jurisdictions, since speech that constitutes incitement can lose free-speech protections.
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