traitor

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trai·tor | \ ˈtrā-tər

Definition of traitor

1 : one who betrays another's trust or is false to an obligation or duty

2 : one who commits treason

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She has been called a traitor to the liberal party's cause. He was a traitor who betrayed his country by selling military secrets to the enemy.

Recent Examples on the Web Some called her a traitor and sent her death threats. — Daric L. Cottingham, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2021 Lee was publicly condemned as a coward and a traitor and received numerous death threats. — Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2021 Now Agnelli, who had quickly become a lightning rod for the Super League, was called a traitor by the chairman of Juventus’s crosstown rival, Torino. — New York Times, 22 Apr. 2021 Pence only distanced himself from the president only after Trump called him a traitor during the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riot. — Nicholas Rowan, Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2021 Long considered a traitor, Malinche ensured the survival of her line. — Maria Verza, ajc, 13 Aug. 2021 McConnell is the greatest traitor to this country since Robert E. Lee (with the difference that McConnell has been trying to take our country down from within). — Mary L. Trump, The New Republic, 12 Aug. 2021 Skater and skater and friend to friend you’re like a traitor only to yourself. — New York Times, 23 July 2021 When the gangsters order him to execute his best friend Tommy (Andrew Koji) for betraying the organization, Snake turns traitor too and gets Tommy to safety. — Christian Holub, EW.com, 22 July 2021

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31 Aug 2021

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“Traitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traitor. Accessed 10 Sep. 2021.

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traitor

noun

English Language Learners Definition of traitor

: a person who is not loyal to his or her own country, friends, etc. : a person who betrays a country or group of people by helping or supporting an enemy

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traitor

noun

trai·tor | \ ˈtrā-tər