The meaning of Quisling

noun

A person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle.

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After fifty years as an apostate he returned to the faith

adjective

Abandoning a religious or political belief or principle.

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An apostate roman catholic

noun

Someone who has given up their religion or left a political party

noun

Someone who says harmful things about you when you are not there to defend yourself

noun

A person who is not loyal to their country or to another person, often doing something harmful such as giving information to an enemy

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Betrayers of the nation's interests, judas iscariot is remembered as christ's betrayer., she hadn't…

noun

A person who works jointly on an activity or project; an associate.

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His collaborator on the book

noun

A person who works together with others for a special purpose

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Even an expert can benefit from a collaborator to help eliminate mistakes.

noun

A person who has abandoned their country or cause in favour of an opposing one.

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Staff interviewed escapees and defectors to the west

noun

A member of the armed forces who deserts.

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Deserters from the army

noun

A person who leaves the armed forces without permission and with no intention of returning

noun

A person who informs on another person to the police or other authority.

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The prosecutors knew the case details as provided by the undercover police officers, the informers …

noun

A person who tells esp. the police about someone’s criminal activities

noun

A peephole in a door.

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A glance through the judas in her front door

proper noun

An apostle; full name judas iscariot. he betrayed christ to the jewish authorities in return for thirty pieces of silver; the gospels leave his motives uncertain. overcome with remorse, he later committed suicide.

noun

A person who is not loyal to a friend and helps the friend's enemies

noun

A person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles.

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An agent who later turns out to be a renegade

adjective

Having treacherously changed allegiance.

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A renegade bodyguard

verb

Become a renegade.

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Johnson had renegaded from the confederacy

noun

A person who agrees with or supports a sentiment, opinion, or ideology.

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A nazi sympathizer

One who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune

noun

A person who supports a political organization or believes in a set of ideas

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A suspected communist sympathizer

noun

A person who betrays someone or something, such as a friend, cause, or principle.

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He was a traitor to his own class

noun

A person who deserts one party or cause in order to join an opposing one.

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They denounced him as a turncoat

noun

A person whose support changes from one side to the opposite side; a traitor