1
: one who betrays another's trust or is false to an obligation or duty
2
: one who commits treason
Examples of traitor in a Sentence
She has been called a traitor to the liberal party's cause.
He was a traitor who betrayed his country by selling military secrets to the enemy.
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At the start of the finale, original traitor Reyes had just been banished at the roundtable.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Reyes has been a traitor since the season premiere, while Haynes is new recruit.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
The president saw General Milley as a grandstander and a traitor.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Reyes has been a traitor since the season premiere, while Haynes is new recruit.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Advertisement The potential traitors—played by Tom Burke, Naomie Harris, Regé-Jean Page, and Marisa Abela—also happen to be two sets of couples.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
The president saw General Milley as a grandstander and a traitor.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Traitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traitor. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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traitor
noun
trai·tor
ˈtrāt-ər 
1
: one who betrays another's trust or is false to an obligation or duty
2
: one who commits treason
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