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quisling Definition

quis·ling (kwiz′liŋ)

noun

a traitor

Etymology: after V. Quisling (1887-1945), Norw politician who betrayed his country to the Nazis and became its puppet ruler

quisling Synonyms

quisling

n.

fifth columnist, turncoat, secret agent; see traitor.

quisling Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

Iraqi: USAID and RTI is recruiting and mobilizing Iraqi quislings who it hopes will push for and defend preferred US policies.

Browse dictionary entries near quisling

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  7. ‹ quire
  8. ‹ quipu
  9. ‹ quip
  10. ‹ quintuplicate
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