fellow traveler

a person who espouses the cause of a party, esp. a Communist Party, without being a member; sympathizer

Origin: transl. of Russ poputchik

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noun

One who sympathizes with or supports the tenets and program of an organized group, such as the Communist Party, without being a member.

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