NOUN | group | fifth column, Trojan horse | a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage |
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Meaning | A subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst. | |
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Synonym | Trojan horse | |
Members | fifth columnist, saboteur | A member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader |
Broader | unit, social unit | An organization regarded as part of a larger / larger social group |
Spanish | quinta columna | |
Catalan | cinquena columna, quinta columna |
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