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traitor

[trey-ter] / ˈtreɪ tər /


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BBC Verify spoke to Neil, one of the volunteers who was called a "traitor" and whose image was shared online.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Over his 23-year career in the NBA, LeBron James has been a hero and a villain, a savior and a traitor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Christ was cornered — pay taxes to Rome, or be branded a traitor — and so he turned the trap into a statement about the limits of power.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

Wary of being called a traitor again, Elmo says he supports the U.S. soccer team.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

“You’re a traitor to your gens, girl,” Grandfather says, the only man in the Empire brave enough to refer to my mother as a girl.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

Footage was subsequently posted on social media showing volunteers of the Poole-based charity labelled as "traitors".

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

He says Somalis fighting on the side of the Ethiopians were viewed as traitors for "betraying their country".

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

The show — loosely based on the game Mafia — selects celebrities to be faithfuls and traitors, and the faithful must attempt to discover the traitors.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 18, 2026

Seven members of Iran's visiting football delegation competing in the Women's Asian Cup had sought sanctuary in Australia after they were branded "traitors" at home for refusing to sing the national anthem.

From Barron's Mar. 14, 2026

Is it Dauntless traitors, guarding me, or the Erudite, observing me?

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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