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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
quisling /ˈkwɪzlɪŋ/

▶noun a traitor collaborating with an occupying enemy force.

– origin Second World War: from the name of Major Vidkun Quisling, who ruled Norway on behalf of the German occupying forces.

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