saboteur

noun

sab·​o·​teur ˌsa-bə-ˈtər 

-ˈtu̇r, 

-ˈtyu̇r

: one that practices sabotage

Examples of saboteur in a Sentence

The car's tires were slashed by saboteurs.

Recent Examples on the Web

But no regime, no spies, no saboteurs have yet matched the damage that America’s own president did tonight. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

In 1916, German saboteurs blew up a munitions plant on Black Tom, an island near Jersey City, New Jersey, killing about a dozen people. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

Keep your paltry pocket lighters sheathed, would-be saboteurs. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026

That is why ageism is a silent saboteur in our organizations. — Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from saboter

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for saboteur

• amateur
• connoisseur
• kieselguhr
• monseigneur
• procureur
• retransfer
• silencer
• voyageur
• birr
• blur
• bur
• cur

Kids Definition

saboteur

noun

sab·​o·​teur ˌsab-ə-ˈtər 

-ˈt(y)u̇(ə)r

: a person who performs sabotage