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View synonyms for saboteur

saboteur

[ sab-uh-tur ]

noun

  1. a person who commits or practices sabotage.


saboteur

/ ˌsæbəˈtɜː /

noun

  1. a person who commits sabotage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of saboteur1

1920–25; < French, equivalent to sabot ( er ) to botch ( sabotage ) + -eur -eur
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Word History and Origins

Origin of saboteur1

C20: from French; see sabotage
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Example Sentences

In the video, Gaga battles a latex-clad saboteur and is left to dance for her life to save herself from the entity ultimately in control of her fate.

From Salon

"Some infiltrators into the revolution, some saboteurs, and some weak-minded people are taking advantage of the situation in the areas that were recently liberated," he says.

From BBC

Unlike many saboteurs, the 46-year-old does not wear a mask - and was happy to be interviewed on camera.

From BBC

As Medvedev documented, the precondition for destroying public confidence in science is to demean and demonize scientists — as “enemies of the people,” as saboteurs and grifters.

Ms Calow-Jaszewska said in a statement that a group of foreign intelligence saboteurs had been involved in sending parcels containing hidden explosives and dangerous materials via courier companies.

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