turncoat
/ˈtɜːnkəʊt/noun
उच्चारण टर्न्कोट
दल-बदलू, पाला बदलने वाला, गद्दार
Advanced wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C] disapproving
a person who leaves one political party, religion or cause and joins the opposing one
दल-बदलू, पाला बदलने वाला, गद्दार
- The voters punished the turncoat who had switched parties twice in a year.
- History remembers him as a turncoat who sold the fort to the enemy.
- The party called him a turncoat when he joined the rival camp.
+ 2 more examples
- In the story, the turncoat helped the enemy open the gates.
- No one trusted the turncoat after he changed sides again.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
turn·coat
One word (not 'turn coat' or 'turncote').
एक शब्द ('turn coat' या 'turncote' गलत है)।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the old practice of turning a coat inside out to show the other side's colours.
कोट को उलटकर दूसरे पक्ष के रंग दिखाने की पुरानी प्रथा से।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a person who changes sides or parties is a turncoat, defector or renegade; one who abandons his religion is an apostate; one who betrays his country is a traitor; a soldier who leaves without permission is a deserter.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: पक्ष या दल बदलने वाला turncoat, defector या renegade; धर्म छोड़ने वाला apostate; देश से गद्दारी करने वाला traitor; बिना अनुमति भागने वाला सैनिक deserter।
General knowledge
The Anti-Defection Law (Tenth Schedule) deals with political turncoats.
Anti-Defection Law (दसवीं अनुसूची) राजनीतिक turncoats से संबंधित है।