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fifth columnist
fifth columnn. A clandestine subversive organization working within a country to further an invading enemy's military and political aims. [First applied in 1936 to rebel sympathizers inside Madrid when four columns of rebel troops were attacking that city.] fifth col′um·nism (kŏl′əm-nĭz′əm) n.fifth columnist n.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | fifth columnist - a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invadersaboteurfifth column, Trojan horse - a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midsttraitor, treasonist - someone who betrays his country by committing treason | Translationsfifth columnist
fifth columnistA member of a clandestine group of people who work subversively within a group, organization, or country in order to betray it to an allied outside force. In the US during the Cold War, there was constant fear and suspicion of people supposedly working as fifth columnists to spread the influence of communism from within.See also: fifthEncyclopediaSeefifth columnfifth columnist
Synonyms for fifth columnistnoun a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invaderSynonymsRelated Words- fifth column
- Trojan horse
- traitor
- treasonist
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