quisling

[ kwiz-ling ]
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noun
  1. a person who betrays their own country by aiding an invading enemy, often serving later in a puppet government; fifth columnist.

Origin of quisling

1
1940; after Vidkun Quisling (1887–1945), pro-Nazi Norwegian leader

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British Dictionary definitions for quisling

quisling

/ (ˈkwɪzlɪŋ) /


noun
  1. a traitor who aids an occupying enemy force; collaborator

Origin of quisling

1
C20: after Major Vidkun Quisling (1887–1945), Norwegian collaborator with the Nazis

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