quisling — meaning in English
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English meaning
- collaborator noun Someone who works with others on a shared project.
- quisling noun A traitor who collaborates with the enemy.
- traitor noun A person who betrays their country, cause, or the trust placed in them.
Senses
quisling is used for these senses in English:
- collaborator A person who cooperates traitorously with an enemy.
- fifth columnist someone who belongs to a group that secretly undermines another organization
- quisling (pejorative) A traitor who collaborates with the enemy. [from 1940]
- traitor (by extension) One who betrays any confidence or trust.
collaborator — full definition
- noun Someone who works with others on a shared project.
- noun Someone who cooperates, often disloyally, with an occupying enemy force.