Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - fifth column
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Fifth column
fifth column
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noun Etymology: name applied to rebel sympathizers in Madrid in 1936 when four rebel columns were advancing on the city Date: 1936 a group of secret sympathizers or supporters of an enemy that engage in espionage or sabotage within defense lines or national borders • ~ism noun • ~ist noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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{n. phr.} A group or organization within a country that works to bring about the country's downfall, usually through acts of espionage and sabotage. * /The Communist party in the United States was considered by Senator McCarthy to be the Soviet Union's fifth column./ ...Английский словарь американских идиом
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