as in betrayer
one who betrays a trust or an allegiance
accused by her family of being a traitor when she sold their traditionally animal-friendly business to a competitor known to use animals for testing its products
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Whoever would overthrow the liberty of the nation, must begin by subduing the freeness of speech; a thing terrible to public traitors.
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Fara Dabhoiwala, Harpers Magazine, 4 June 2025
Eric Coomer, who was the security and product strategy director at the voting equipment company, sued the MyPillow founder and conspiracy theorist for calling him a traitor and accusing him of stealing the 2020 election.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
The faithfuls must determine who the traitors are and banish them from the game in order to win the grand prize.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 June 2025
One White South African called Rupert a traitor to his fellow Afrikaners in a social media post.
—Larry Madowo, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
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Fara Dabhoiwala, Harpers Magazine, 4 June 2025
Eric Coomer, who was the security and product strategy director at the voting equipment company, sued the MyPillow founder and conspiracy theorist for calling him a traitor and accusing him of stealing the 2020 election.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
The faithfuls must determine who the traitors are and banish them from the game in order to win the grand prize.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 June 2025
One White South African called Rupert a traitor to his fellow Afrikaners in a social media post.
—Larry Madowo, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traitor
snake
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Rescuers maneuvering through challenging terrain, high waters and snakes including water moccasins continued their desperate search for the missing, including 10 girls and a counselor from the camp.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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Woman screams as snake attacks—dog jumps in and takes the venom for her The video highlighted the canine parents, with viewers instantly falling in love with the unique puppies.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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“Traitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traitor. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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