Synonyms for saboteur
ˌsæb əˈtɜrsabo·teur

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1. saboteur, wrecker, diversionistnoun

   someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks

   Synonyms:
   tow truck, tow car, diversionist, fifth columnist, wrecker

2. fifth columnist, saboteurnoun

   a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader

   Synonyms:
   diversionist, fifth columnist, wrecker

Matched Categories

1. • Destroyer
   • Traitor

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1. John Major:

   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.