quisling
[ kwiz-ling ]
/ ˈkwɪz lɪŋ /
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noun
a person who betrays his or her own country by aiding an invading enemy, often serving later in a puppet government; fifth columnist.
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Origin of quisling
1940; after Vidkun Quisling (1887–1945), pro-Nazi Norwegian leader
Words nearby quisling
Quirites, quirk, quirky, quirt, quis custodiet ipsos custodes?, quisling, Quisling, Vidkun, quis separabit?, quist, quit, quitch
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quisling
/ (ˈkwɪzlɪŋ) /
noun
a traitor who aids an occupying enemy force; collaborator
Word Origin for quisling
C20: after Major Vidkun Quisling (1887–1945), Norwegian collaborator with the Nazis
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