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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

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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

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