renegade
Definition of abbreviation (noun) -
person who abandons something, as a religion, cause or movement; traitorPart of speech:
NounExample sentences with this word:
An attempt by Mr Cristiani to put the Sandinistas in the dock at San Jose is likely to prompt Mr Ortega to raise the human-rights record of the Salvadorean Government, especially the murder on November 16 of six Jesuit priests, probably by a renegade army unit.
Benedict Arnold remains one of the most notorious renegades in American history.
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