CEFR C2

quisling

noun

Meaning

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.

Synonyms: traitor, collaborator, turncoat, renegade

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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.

Synonyms of quisling

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