Saboteur

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 See also 1.2.2 Translations

English

Etymology

from French, where mill workers would throw their wooden shoes into the machinery to make it halt or break down.

Noun

saboteur (saboteurs)

1. A person who intentionally causes the destruction of property in order to hinder the efforts of his/her enemy.

See also

• sabotage
• terrorism

Translations

• Chinese: 阴谋破坏
• French: saboteur m
• Interlingua: saboteur
• Russian: саботажник
• Spanish: saboteador
• Volapük: sabotan

fr:saboteur