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Definitions

turncoat

[turn-koht] / ˈtɜrnˌkoʊt /
NOUN
traitor
Synonyms
STRONGEST
defector informer
STRONG
Judas apostate betrayer conspirator deceiver deserter double-crosser fink quisling rat rebel renegade snake sneak snitch spy squealer tattletale tergiversator treasonist two-timer whistle-blower
WEAK
Benedict Arnold back-stabber stool pigeon
Antonyms
STRONG
adherent

Example Sentences

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But that’s not quite right either: Pointing a finger at Tortora—as a dozen or so turncoat Camorristas will ultimately do—comes with benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Eventually they squeezed into a hovel before being discovered by a turncoat cabinet member.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2024

The turncoat troll pleaded guilty to conspiracy against rights — the same charge Mackey faces — and is helping the FBI in several other cases, prosecutors said in recent court filings.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 2023

We catch glimpses of that conflict when a turncoat is caught spying or when intelligence succeeds or fails spectacularly.

From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2022

It was an offer only a turncoat could accept.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela