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单词 fifth column
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fifth column
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fifth column: fifth columns
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The term "fifth column" refers to a group of people that acts secretly against the state to assist an external enemy.
Reuters(Oct 24, 2016)
"The result is that there is a substantial 'fifth column' in western and central Europe which weakens our response to Russian aggression."
Reuters(Oct 13, 2016)
It will tolerate a policy platform that treats these groups—and Syrian refugees to the United States—as a dangerous fifth column.
Slate(Oct 08, 2016)
n a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst
Syn|Hyper
Trojan horse
social unit, unit
an organization regarded as part of a larger social group
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