quisling
Speech parts
1. quisling - Noun
2. quisling - Verb
Meaning
someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force
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After the war collaborationist behaviour was popularly viewed as a result of mental deficiency, leaving the personality of the clearly more intelligent Quisling an "enigma".
Advocating war against Bolshevism, the openly racist book catapulted Quisling into the political limelight.
After narrowly avoiding criticism by the left wing over his handling of the dispute, and the revelation of his earlier "militia" plans, Quisling turned his attention to the perceived threat posed by communists.
After hours of discussion, Quisling and his German counterparts decided that an immediate coup was necessary, though this was not the preferred option of either Germany's ambassador Curt Bräuer or the German Foreign Ministry.
Although Quisling promised to provide for her well-being, his payments were irregular, and over the coming years he would miss a number of opportunities to visit.
After the convention, support for Nasjonal Samling, and Quisling personally, ebbed away.