| NOUN | group | Trojan horse, fifth column | a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage |
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| communication | trojan horse, trojan | a program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful | |
| artifact | Trojan Horse, Wooden Horse | a large hollow wooden figure of a horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War |
| Meaning | A subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst. | |
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| Synonym | fifth column | |
| 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 | |
| Meaning | A program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "when he downloaded the free game it turned out to be a trojan horse" | |
| Synonym | trojan | |
| Broader | malevolent program | A computer program designed to have undesirable or harmful effects |
| Spanish | caballo de Troya, trojan horse, troyano | |
| Catalan | cavall de Troia, troià | |
| Meaning | A large hollow wooden figure of a horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War. | |
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| Synonym | Wooden Horse | |
| Instance of | figure | A model of a bodily form (especially of a person) |
| Region | Greece, Hellenic Republic, Ellas | A republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula |
| Spanish | caballo de Troya | |
| Catalan | cavall de Troia | |
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