Conspirator vs Traitor - What's the difference?
conspirator | traitor | Synonyms |
One of a group that acts in harmony
Part of a group that agree to do an unlawful or unethical act.
One who violates his allegiance and betrays his/her country; one guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers his country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place intrusted to his defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished; also, one who takes arms and levies war against his country; or one who aids an enemy in conquering his country.
Hence, one who betrays any confidence or trust.
As nouns the difference between conspirator and traitor
is that conspirator is one of a group that acts in harmony while traitor is one who violates his allegiance and betrays his/her country; one guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers his country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place intrusted to his defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished; also, one who takes arms and levies war against his country; or one who aids an enemy in conquering his country.As a verb traitor is
to act the traitor toward; to betray; to deceive.As an adjective traitor is
traitorous.conspirator
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Alternative forms
* conspiratour (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- The conspirators were rounded up by the police and arrested.