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noun
someone who belongs to a group that secretly undermines another organization
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: saboteur
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: traitor, treasonist
History
From fifth column + -ist.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
