Offence against the state (7)

I believe the answer is:

treason

(Other definitions for treason that I've seen before include "Crime agains one's country" , "Betrayal of one's nation" , "Perfidy" , "Betraying one's country" , "Mutiny" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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