| fifth column n. A clandestine subversive organization working within a country to further an invading enemy's military and political aims. [First applied in 1936 to rebel sympathizers inside Madrid when four columns of rebel troops were attacking that city.] fifth col  um·nism (k l m-n z m) n.fifth columnist n. |
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| Noun | 1. | fifth columnist - a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader fifth column, Trojan horse - a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst traitor, treasonist - someone who betrays his country by committing treason |
Translations
fifth columnist n → appartenente m/f alla quinta colonna
fifth columnist n → appartenente m/f alla quinta colonna
fifth columnist n → appartenente m/f alla quinta colonna
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