archturncoat

/ˈɑːrtəmˈkoʊ.æt/

Definitions

1. noun

A person, typically a high-ranking officer, who betrays their employer, organization, or country by secretly working for an enemy or in a way that causes harm.

“The whistleblower was shocked to discover that the company’s CEO was an archturncoat, secretly working with their competitors to sabotage their own business.”

Synonyms

  • defector
  • traitor

Antonyms

  • loyalist
  • patriot