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saboteur

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌsæbəˈtɜː(ɹ)/ / /ˌsæbəˈtʊə(ɹ)/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Middle French savate French sabot Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French saboter French -eur French saboteurbor. English saboteur Borrowed from French saboteur.

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