Quisling in a sentence

Both offices had the letter “Q” painted on them – presumed to stand for “quisling” – a reference to the Norwegian traitor Vidkun Quisling, who collaborated with the Nazis.

Although this was an entirely German initiative—Quisling himself was left in the dark although government assistance was provided—Quisling led the Norwegian public to believe that the first deportation of Jews, to camps in Poland, was his idea.

Having left Ukraine in September 1922, Quisling and Asja returned to Kharkov in February 1923 to prolong aid efforts, with Nansen describing Quisling's work as "absolutely indispensable".

Support for Quisling from right-wing elements in Norwegian society rocketed overnight, and 153 distinguished signatories called for Quisling's claims to be investigated.

The word " quisling " has since become a synonym for "collaborator" or "traitor," reflecting the very poor light in which Quisling's actions were seen, both at the time and since his death.

This makes the average State Department girl or Foreign Service lad as able to negotiate with Islamic terrorists as Vidkun Quisling was at negotiating Norway's independence with the Nazi Germany.

And the WH is occupied by a quisling uncouth fascist who definitely is a racist.

We all know what a quisling Roberts is so why are we surprised?

Following the fighting in Normandy he was sent to Norway, where he was part of a force which liberated the mansion of Vidkun Quisling, head of the Nazi occupation.

I heard he became a quisling to some of his powerful aides.

In responses to two comments, Schutz compared the commenters to Vidkun Quisling, the leader of Norway during the Nazi occupation from 1940 to 1945.

Lee Jackson BeauregardWhat does Russia need with a navy, when they have a quisling in Washington?

The second striking thing about Morgan's message is the zeal with which she condemns Hutchinson as being a quisling to conservative values.

Advocating war against Bolshevism, the openly racist book catapulted Quisling into the political limelight.

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.

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 the convention, support for Nasjonal Samling, and Quisling personally, ebbed away.

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".

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.

Although these were Terboven's decisions, Quisling agreed with them and went on to denounce the government-in-exile as "traitors".