Editing Enemy of the state (section)

{{Short description|Person accused of certain crimes against the state}}
{{about|the political and criminal term}}
{{use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
An '''enemy of the state''' is a person suspected of political [[crime]]s against the [[state (polity)|state]], such as [[treason]]. In designating certain persons and organizations as enemies of the state, the government can realize the [[political repression]] of political opponents, such as [[dissident]]s; thus a government can justify political repression as protecting the [[national security]] of the country and the nation.{{Citation needed|date=August 2017}}