as in betrayer
one who betrays a trust or an allegiance
accused by her family of being a traitor when she sold their traditionally animal-friendly business to a competitor known to use animals for testing its products
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Recent Examples of traitor
For its part, Hamas says Abu Shabab is a traitor and a gangster.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
Whoever would overthrow the liberty of the nation, must begin by subduing the freeness of speech; a thing terrible to public traitors.
—Fara Dabhoiwala, Harpers Magazine, 4 June 2025
Eric Coomer, who was the security and product strategy director at the voting equipment company, sued the MyPillow founder and conspiracy theorist for calling him a traitor and accusing him of stealing the 2020 election.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
The faithfuls must determine who the traitors are and banish them from the game in order to win the grand prize.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
Whoever would overthrow the liberty of the nation, must begin by subduing the freeness of speech; a thing terrible to public traitors.
—Fara Dabhoiwala, Harpers Magazine, 4 June 2025
Eric Coomer, who was the security and product strategy director at the voting equipment company, sued the MyPillow founder and conspiracy theorist for calling him a traitor and accusing him of stealing the 2020 election.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
The faithfuls must determine who the traitors are and banish them from the game in order to win the grand prize.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traitor
snake
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These snakes, requiring special permits for transport, were discovered during a body search after a tip-off about the man’s activities.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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The waitstaff snake through the tables, leaving dishes in their wake.—
Derek Sandhaus,
Saveur,
10 July 2025
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“Traitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traitor. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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