entryismnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈen.tri.ɪ.zəm/us/ˈen.tri.ɪ.zəm/UKthe process or policy of members of a political group joining another party or group with the intention, often secret, of changing its principles and plans:
Their strategy was to infiltrate the Labour party - a Trotskyist technique known as "entryism".
The RSPCA claimed it was the victim of entryism.
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entryist
noun [ C ], adjective uk/ˈen.tri.ɪst//ˈen.tri.ɪst/UK
He was seen as a far-right entryist.
entryist tactics