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fifth column

/ˈfɪfθ ˈkɒləm/

الترجمة: مجموعة من الأشخاص داخل بلد أو منظمة يعملون سرًّا على تقويضها أو خيانتها من الداخل، غالبًا بدعم عدو خارجي.

مدخل واحد

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/ˈfɪfθ ˈkɒləm/C1formalpolitical
  • arمجموعة من الأشخاص داخل بلد أو منظمة يعملون سرًّا على تقويضها أو خيانتها من الداخل، غالبًا بدعم عدو خارجي.

A group of people within a country or organization who secretly work to undermine or betray it from the inside, often in support of an external enemy.

  1. Subversive groupC1formal

    A group of people within a country or organization who secretly work to undermine or betray it from the inside, often in support of an enemy.

    arالطابور الخامس

    • During the war, the government feared a fifth column operating within the capital.
    • The spy network acted as a fifth column, leaking secrets to the opposing side.
    • Accusations of a fifth column were used to justify the crackdown on dissent.