what does fifth column mean?
FIFTH COLUMN as NOUN
- Meaning
- a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage
- an enemy in your midst
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) fifth column is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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