saboteur

noun

sab·​o·​teur ˌsa-bə-ˈtər How to pronounce saboteur (audio)
-ˈtu̇r,
-ˈtyu̇r
: one that practices sabotage

Examples of saboteur in a Sentence

The car's tires were slashed by saboteurs.
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Downing Sugary Beverages All Day Your morning coffee isn’t the only blood sugar saboteur—sipping on sodas, chocolate milk, and fruit juices throughout the day can also spike your glucose. Jillian Kubala, Health, 26 May 2025 Financial Fears Of Midlife Career Shifts - True or False? Finances are often the silent saboteur of career transitions. Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025 Two others feeding Germany, Nord Stream and Nord Stream II, were destroyed by saboteurs under still-murky circumstances later that same year. Charles Maynes, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025 Canada provided refuge and sustenance to Confederate saboteurs and spies during our Civil War. Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for saboteur

Word History

Etymology

French, from saboter

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of saboteur was in 1921

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“Saboteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saboteur. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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saboteur

noun
sab·​o·​teur ˌsab-ə-ˈtər How to pronounce saboteur (audio)
-ˈt(y)u̇(ə)r
: a person who performs sabotage

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