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Definitions for saboteur
ˌsæb əˈtɜrsabo·teur
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Princeton's WordNet
saboteur, wrecker, diversionistnoun
someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks
fifth columnist, saboteurnoun
a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader
Wiktionary
saboteurnoun
A person who intentionally causes the destruction of property in order to hinder the efforts of his/her enemy.
Etymology: From saboteur.
Wikipedia
saboteur
Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening a polity, effort, or organization through subversion, obstruction, disruption, or destruction. One who engages in sabotage is a saboteur. Saboteurs typically try to conceal their identities because of the consequences of their actions and to avoid invoking legal and organizational requirements for addressing sabotage.
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saboteur
A saboteur is a person who deliberately destroys or obstructs something, especially for political or military advantage. This can be done through acts of sabotage, such as destroying machinery, equipment, or valuable materials, or disrupting operations or systems. The goal of a saboteur is often to weaken or hinder an opponent or competing group.
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Saboteur
Saboteur is a 1942 Universal film directed by Alfred Hitchcock with a screenplay written by Peter Viertel, Joan Harrison and Dorothy Parker. The film stars Priscilla Lane, Robert Cummings and Norman Lloyd. It should not be confused with a Hitchcock film of a similar title, Sabotage.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of saboteur in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of saboteur in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of saboteur in a Sentence
We abhor the language of division and hate – and words such as 'saboteur', 'traitor', 'enemy', 'surrender', 'betrayal' have no place in our party, our politics, nor in our society.
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- sabotérCzech
- SaboteurGerman
- δολιοφθορέας, σαμποτέρGreek
- sabotulo, sabotantoEsperanto
- saboteadora, saboteadorSpanish
- sabotoija, sabotööriFinnish
- saboteurFrench
- szabotőrHungarian
- saboteurInterlingua
- 妨害工作員, 妨業員, サボタージ員Japanese
- saboteurLatin
- saboteurDutch
- sabotadorPortuguese
- саботажница, диверсантка, саботажник, диверсантRussian
- sabotörSwedish
- sabotanVolapük
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