saboteur

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die absichtlich Schaden anrichtet, Abläufe stört oder Hindernisse schafft, oft heimlich, um eine Organisation, einen Prozess oder die Bemühungen eines Gegners zu vereiteln.

A noun referring to a person who deliberately causes damage, disruption, or obstruction, often secretly, to hinder an organization, process, or enemy effort.

1. Deliberate wreckerB2formal

   A person who intentionally damages, destroys, or obstructs something, especially to gain an advantage or cause disruption.

   Saboteur

   • The saboteur cut the communication lines before the attack.
   • They caught the saboteur trying to damage the factory machinery.
   • A saboteur was responsible for the train derailment.

   Synonymedestroyerobstructionistsubvertervandalwrecker

   Antonymeassistantbenefactordefendersupporter

2. Clandestine subversiveC1formal

   A member of a secret organization who works to undermine an established system or assist an enemy, often in preparation for an invasion.

   Geheimer Saboteur

   • The saboteur was a member of a resistance group helping the advancing army.
   • During the war, saboteurs infiltrated the enemy's supply lines.
   • The government arrested a saboteur suspected of aiding foreign forces.

   Synonymefifth columnistsubversive