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1. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUISLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   QUISLING definition: 1. a person who helps an enemy that has taken control of his or her country 2. a person who helps…. Learn more.

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     QUISLING meaning: 1. a person who helps an enemy that has...

   • Znaczenie Quisling, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     quisling definicja: 1. a person who helps an enemy that has...

   • Quisling in Simplified Chinese

     QUISLING translate: 内奸;卖国贼. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     QUISLING translate: 內奸;賣國賊. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     QUISLING 의미, 정의, QUISLING의 정의: 1. a person who helps an...

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   The meaning of QUISLING is traitor, collaborator. Did you know?

3. grammarist.com › words › quislingWhat Does Quisling Mean? Definition & Examples - GRAMMARIST

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   Quisling. Vidkun Quisling was a Norwegian politician who, in collaboration with the Nazis, seized leadership of Norway in 1940 and worked with the German occupiers until the end of the war. From the beginning of his reign, his name was widely used to refer to a traitor, especially one who openly collaborates with an occupying force.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › QuislingQuisling - Wikipedia

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   Quisling (/ ˈ k w ɪ z l ɪ ŋ /, Norwegian: [ˈkvɪ̂slɪŋ]) is a term used in Scandinavian languages and in English to mean a citizen or politician of an occupied country who collaborates with an enemy occupying force – or more generally as a synonym for traitor or collaborator.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › quislingQUISLING definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   quisling. (kwɪzlɪŋ ) Word forms: quislings. countable noun. A quisling is someone who helps an enemy army that has taken control of their country. [old-fashioned] One forgets the power that comes with these quisling positions. Synonyms: traitor, betrayer, collaborator, renegade More Synonyms of quisling.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › quisling_nquisling, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   quisling, n. & adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does Quisling mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! QUISLING definition: 1. a person who helps an enemy that has taken control of his or her country 2. a person who helps…. Learn more.

   QUISLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   What does a Quisling do?

   • A quisling is someone who helps an enemy army that has taken control of their country. One forgets the power that comes with these quisling positions. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

   QUISLING definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   When did Quisling die?

   • Before the end of 1940, quisling was being used generically in English to refer to any traitor. Winston Churchill, George Orwell, and H. G. Wells used it in their wartime writings. Quisling lived to see his name thus immortalized, but not much longer. He was executed for treason soon after the liberation of Norway in 1945.

   Quisling Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Is Quisling still used today?

   • Quisling still appears today, albeit rarely. The reference is probably lost on many 21st-century English speakers, and the word might be too rare to survive much longer. The below ngram graphs the use of quisling in a large number of English-language texts published between 1940 and 2019.

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   What is a Cybernat 'Quisling'?

   • He had used a false name to insult elderly constituents and label unionists as quislings, the cybernat insult of choice. The term "quisling" is now applied to any person who betrays their country to, and collaborates with, an enemy.

   QUISLING definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   When was Quisling invented?

   • The term was widely introduced to an English-speaking audience by the British newspaper The Times. It published an editorial on 19 April 1940 titled "Quislings everywhere", in which it was asserted that "To writers, the word Quisling is a gift from the gods.

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › quislingQUISLING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   QUISLING meaning: 1. a person who helps an enemy that has taken control of his or her country 2. a person who helps…. Learn more.