turncoats

plural of turncoat

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Recent Examples of turncoats President Abraham Lincoln called on state militias at the outset of the Civil War to help in fighting Confederate turncoats to the South. Alana Wise, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
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traitors
Noun
  • Bolsonaro and his son Eduardo, who has been actively lobbying against Brazil in Washington, have both been branded as traitors by Lula supporters.
    HUSSEIN KALOUT, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The 1798 Alien Enemies Act After Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, the American government viewed Japanese immigrants and Japanese Americans as potential traitors, Umemoto said.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025

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“Turncoats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turncoats. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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