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noun
- 1. a person who deserts one party or cause in order to join an opposing one: "they denounced him as a turncoat"
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Person who shifts allegiance
A turncoat is a person who shifts allegiance from one loyalty or ideal to another, betraying or deserting an original cause by switching to the opposing side or party. In political and social history, this is distinct from being a traitor, as the switch mostly takes place under the following circumstances: Wikipedia