Words Seldom Seen: Quisling

Quisling

Noun: A traitor who collaborates with an enemy force occupying their country.

Example: “Marshall Petain was the quisling head of the government of Vichy, France”

Pronunciation: Quisling

Vidkun Quisling was the collaborating head of the government in Norway during the Nazi occupation. He got the noun of shame.


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1 Comment

  1. Anonymous

    A very good word that applies to many of our current political leaders who kowtow to the current administration

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