"...treason is the crime that covers some of the more serious acts of betrayal...
...the word "traitor" may also be used to describe a person
who betrays...their own political party, nation, family, friends, ethnic group,
team, religion, social class, or other group to which they may belong.
...the term "traitor" is used in heated political discussion
– typically as a slur against...officials in power who are perceived as failing to act
in the best interest of their constituents."