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Capitulator

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ca·pit·u·late  (k-pch-lt)
intr.v. ca·pit·u·lat·ed, ca·pit·u·lat·ing, ca·pit·u·lates
1. To surrender under specified conditions; come to terms.
2. To give up all resistance; acquiesce. See Synonyms at yield.

[Medieval Latin capitulre, capitult-, to draw up in chapters, from capitulum, chapter; see chapter.]

ca·pitu·lant n.
ca·pitu·lator n.
ca·pitu·la·tory (-l-tôr, -tr) adj.

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Set primarily in Bordeaux as the rich, the felons and the future capitulators of Paris swell the city in flight from the advancing Nazis, it's a marvel of silly improbability, serious historical criticism and romantic intrigue that makes the political situation look tame.
 
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