Meaning Of The Word Turncoat

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turncoat
countable noun: If you describe someone as a turncoat, you think they are disloyal or deceitful, because they have left their party or organization and joined an opposing one.

turncoat in American English
a person who goes over to the opposite side or party; traitor
noun: a person who changes to the opposite party or faction, reverses principles, etc.; renegade

turncoat in British English
noun: a person who deserts one cause or party for the opposite faction; renegade

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