Complete Definition of "saboteur"

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English

Etymology
From F. #French|saboteur.

Noun
en-noun

  1. A person who intentionally causes the destruction of property in order to hinder the efforts of his/her enemy.

See also
sabotage
terrorism

Translations

Chinese: ��破�
Esperanto: sabotanto, sabotulo
French: saboteur m
Interlingua: saboteur
mid
Russian: �або�ажник
Spanish: saboteador
Volapük: sabotan


French

Etymology
sabot + -eur (where mill workers would throw their wooden shoes into the machinery to make it halt or break down.)

Noun
fr-noun|m (feminin: saboteuse)

  1. #Noun|saboteur

fr:saboteur
ku:saboteur
ru:saboteur
vi:saboteur

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