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quis·ling (kwizliŋ)

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.

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.

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