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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turncoats
traitors
Noun
  • So many traitors, smooth operators.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The stars play a game in which a group of ‘faithful’ players must detect and eliminate ‘traitors,’ who each evening banish others from the competition.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025

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“Turncoats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turncoats. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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