FIFTH COLUMN

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst

Synonyms:

fifth column; Trojan horse

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("fifth column" is a kind of...):

social unit; unit (an organization regarded as part of a larger social group)

Meronyms (members of "fifth column"):

fifth columnist; saboteur (a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader)

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