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- Dictionaryquis·ling/ˈkwizliNG/
noun
- 1. a traitor who collaborates with an enemy force occupying their country: "he had the Quisling owner of the factory arrested"
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noun. Did you know? Vidkun Quisling was a Norwegian army officer who in 1933 founded Norway's fascist party. In December 1939, he met with Adolf Hitler and urged him to occupy Norway.
QUISLING definition: 1. a person who helps an enemy that has taken control of his or her country 2. a person who helps…. Learn more.
Quisling ( / ˈkwɪzlɪŋ /, Norwegian: [ˈkvɪ̂slɪŋ]) is a term used in Scandinavian languages and in English to mean a citizen or politician of an occupied country who collaborates with an enemy occupying force – or more generally as a synonym for traitor or collaborator.
Quisling definition: a person who betrays their own country by aiding an invading enemy, often serving later in a puppet government; fifth columnist.. See examples of QUISLING used in a sentence.
A quisling is a traitor, especially one who collaborates with an enemy occupying force for personal gain. The term arose because in World War II, Vidkun Quisling, a Norwegian politician, volunteered to help the occupying Nazis rule Norway for Germany.
QUISLING meaning: 1. a person who helps an enemy that has taken control of his or her country 2. a person who helps…. Learn more.
Definition of quisling noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A quisling is someone who helps an enemy army that has taken control of their country. [ old-fashioned ] One forgets the power that comes with these quisling positions.
QUISLING meaning: a person who helps an enemy that has taken control of his or her country traitor often used before another noun
A quisling is someone who helps an enemy army that has taken control of their country. [ old-fashioned ] One forgets the power that comes with these quisling positions.
