quisling (C2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈkwɪzlɪŋ/
Definition
A traitor who collaborates with an occupying enemy force to betray their own country.
Examples
History remembers him as a notorious quisling who facilitated the invasion of his homeland.
The resistance movement vowed to hunt down every quisling who had assisted the foreign army.
Accusations of being a quisling were leveled against those who accepted positions in the puppet government.
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