■ noun a group within a country at war who are working for its enemies.
Derivatives
~ist noun
Origin
1930s: from the Spanish Civil War, when General Mola, leading four columns of troops towards Madrid, declared that he had a ~ inside the city.
■ noun a group within a country at war who are working for its enemies.
Derivatives
~ist noun
Origin
1930s: from the Spanish Civil War, when General Mola, leading four columns of troops towards Madrid, declared that he had a ~ inside the city.
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