fifth columnist
fifth columnist · fifth columnists
Someone who belongs to a group that secretly undermines another organizationSomeone who belongs to a group that secretly undermines another organization
Meaning
1 sensesSomeone who belongs to a group that secretly undermines another organization
More definitions
- a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From fifth column + -ist.From fifth column + -ist.
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Forms
plural: fifth columnists| Singular | fifth columnist |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader:saboteur