Meaning of fifth columnist | Babel Free
Definitions
someone who belongs to a group that secretly undermines another organization
Equivalents
Examples
“In both cases audiences can listen⟳ to the characters and actually hear⟳ them simply because both characters are not who they seem to be; they are fifth column-ists, interlopers in the battlefield of sexual politics. If a homosexual character or a real woman gave the speeches that Andrews and Hoffman gave they would be written off as crackpots by the movie-going public.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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