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   turncoat

   /ˈtəːnkəʊt/

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   • 1. a person who deserts one party or cause in order to join an opposing one: "they denounced him as a turncoat"

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   What does it mean if someone is a turncoat?

   • 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. His one-time admirers now accuse him of being a turncoat. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary.

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   What is a Turn-Coat example?

   • Thus the term "turn-coat" indicates that an individual has changed sides and his uniform coat to one matching the color of his former enemy. For example, in the English Civil War during the 17th century, Oliver Cromwell 's soldiers turned their coats inside out to match the colors of the Royal army (see Examples below).

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   What does it mean to turn your coat?

   • By "turning your coat" you quite literally hid your allegiance to others. Often used interchangeably with defector, and while they are similar they are not quite the same. Turncoat is worse: it implies no possibility of any good or honest motive.

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   Is a turncoat a renegade?

   • Even in a modern historical context "turncoat" is often synonymous with the term "renegade", a term of religious origins having its origins in the Latin word "renegare" (to deny). Historical currents of great magnitude have periodically caught masses of people, along with their leaders, in their wake.

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   Is a turncoat a principle Informer?

   • It is also true that one of the principle informers is a turncoat. I find it extremely difficult to follow that convention in respect of the rather nauseating turncoat performance to which we have just listened. I did not think that even they were quite such turncoats.

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   A turncoat is a person who switches to an opposing side or party, especially a traitor. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history and usage of turncoat from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   A turncoat is a person who betrays or deserts an original cause by switching to the opposing side or party. Learn about the historical context, process and aftermath of turncoats, and see some famous examples from different periods and countries.

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   A turncoat is a person who changes from one opinion to an opposite one in a way that shows they are not loyal to people who share the original opinion. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms and usage of this word with examples from various sources.

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   A turncoat is a traitor. Turncoat comes from the ancient practice of wearing a badge or pin on one's coat signifying the party or leader you supported. By "turning your coat" you quite literally hid your allegiance to others.

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   A turncoat is someone who leaves their party or organization and joins an opposing one. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of this word with Collins English Dictionary.

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   A turncoat is a person who changes to the opposite party or faction, reverses principles, etc.; renegade. Learn the origin of the term, which may be related to hiding one's allegiance by turning one's coat inside out, and see examples of its usage in sentences.

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   A turncoat is a person who betrays or deserts his cause or party for the opposite faction. Find the origin, usage, and translations of the word turncoat in various dictionaries and thesauri.