Turncoat
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtəːn.kəʊt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Turncoat is a noun meaning A traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegiance.
Meaning
A traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegiance.
More Meanings
- To act as a turncoat; to betray
Example Sentences
But some will cry Turncoat, and rip up old stories, / How I always pretended to be for the tories: […]
The opposition members chanted slogans against the turncoats and termed the speaker’s attitude as partial. To them the speaker was promoting 'lotacracy' in the province, prompting them to chant 'go Speaker go', and 'lota speaker'.
Federal prosecutors say that in addition to turncoat witnesses, they are armed with secretly recorded conversations made in the Camden, N.J., office of Mr. Stanfa's lawyer, Salvatore Avena, who has also been indicted on racketeering charges.
Word Forms
- turncoats
- turn-coat
- turn coat
- turncoating
- turncoated
Synonyms for turncoat
Depending on context, synonyms include apostate, defector, renegade, balimbing, butterfly, changeling.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include renegade, rat, turn-coat, turncloak, transfuge, cotraitor.
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