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quis⋅ling

  [kwiz-ling]
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–noun
a person who betrays his or her own country by aiding an invading enemy, often serving later in a puppet government; fifth columnist.
Origin:
1940; after Vidkun Quisling (1887–1945), pro-Nazi Norwegian leader
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quis·ling   (kwĭz'lĭng)   
n.  A traitor who serves as the puppet of the enemy occupying his or her country.

[After Vidkun Quisling (1887-1945), head of Norway's government during the Nazi occupation (1940-1945).]
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quisling 
1940, from Vidkun Quisling (1887-1945), Norwegian fascist politician who headed the puppet government during the Ger. occupation of Norway in World War II; shot for treason after Ger. defeat. First used in London "Times" of April 15, 1940, in a Swed. context.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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