subverters

noun

plural of subverter
as in subversives

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  1. subversives
  2. traitors
  3. sellouts
  4. quislings
  5. turncoats
Noun
  • Loners lashing out America has had genuine subversives and left-wing terror networks in the past.
    — Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Definition of subversives
Noun
  • Ortiz vowed to interrogate and, if necessary, kill any traitors who thwarted him and Simon.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In reality, the big debate has been about questions such as whether military bases should be named for traitors and whether governments should host monuments to a rebellion to defend slavery.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Definition of traitors
Noun
  • That was down from more than 39,000 fans per game in 2024, when the home schedule featured premium games against Miami and Stanford that drew sellouts of 52,428.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The league saw 23 regular-season sellouts, with over half of fans traveling more than 50 miles, demonstrating immense passion.
    — Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of sellouts
Noun
  • It is aided in its unceasing efforts to gain more power and undermine our institutions and rights by a Congress in which quislings claim a majority.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
Definition of quislings
Noun
  • 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
Definition of turncoats
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