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quisling Definition


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quisling
noun
    1. A traitor.
      Thesaurus: traitor, betrayer, turncoat, fifth columnist, Judas, apostate; Antonym: patriot.
    2. Someone who collaborates with an enemy.
Etymology: 1940s: named after the Norwegian officer and diplomatist, Major Vidkun Quisling (1887‐1945), who was a known collaborator with the Germans during their occupation of his country.



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