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saboteur

noun sab·o·teur \ˌsa-bə-ˈtər, -ˈtu̇r, -ˈtyu̇r\

: a person who destroys or damages something deliberately : a person who performs sabotage

Full Definition of SABOTEUR

:  one that practices sabotage
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Origin of SABOTEUR

French, from saboter
First Known Use: 1921

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

Rhymes with SABOTEUR

accoucheur, amateur, balsam fir, cocklebur, colporteur, cri de coeur, cross-refer, curvature, de rigueur, disinter, force majeure, franc-tireur, Fraser fir, monseigneur, nonconcur, pasticheur, prosateur, raconteur, rapporteur, regisseur, secateur, underfur, voyageur

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