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Traitor

Definition

(formal, derogatory) A person who betrays their country, organization, or friend by doing something that helps an enemy or competitor; one who commits treason or treachery. Often used in contexts of national security, politics, or historical narratives.

Example Sentences

1The captured spy was branded a traitor by the government for leaking classified information to a foreign power.
2Is it morally justifiable to label someone a traitor for following their conscience in a time of war, even if it means disobeying orders?
3Historians continue to debate whether the Roman general who opened the gates to the barbarian hordes was a traitor or a pragmatist trying to avoid bloodshed.
4The whistleblower who exposed the corporate scandal was initially vilified as a traitor by the company's executives, but later hailed as a hero by the public.
5In times of national crisis, the distinction between a traitor and a dissident can become perilously blurred, with severe consequences for those accused of disloyalty.

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