Thesaurus results for TURNCOATS

turncoats

noun

plural of turncoat

as in traitors

one who betrays a trust or an allegiance the plot of the story revolved around the gangster's relentless determination to learn the identity of the turncoat

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Recent Examples of turncoats Farage welcomed her as the latest and most high-profile Conservative to join his burgeoning movement, following on the heels of other recent turncoats, such as Andrew Rosindell and Robert Jenrick. —

Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026 In his first interview since the tragic events in May, Cacique, a Spanish nickname given to a local boss, said the turncoats hoped to receive a reward for the capture of Robert Colina, whose alias was Pantera, Spanish for panther. —

Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 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

Faithfuls also have chances to banish traitors by voting them out of the castle during a nightly event called the roundtable.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Rinna was selected as one of the traitors on the show, but she was voted off.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026