For the 2009 urban fantasy novel, see Turn Coat. For the Legends of Tomorrow episode, see Turncoat (Legends of Tomorrow).
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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:
In groups, often driven by one or more leaders.
When the goal that formerly motivated and benefited the person becomes (or is perceived as having become) either no longer feasible or too costly even if success is achieved.
From a military perspective, opposing armies generally wear uniforms of contrasting colors to prevent incidents of friendly fire. Thus the term "turn-coat" indicates that an individual has changed sides and his uniform coat to one matching the color of his former enemy. For example, in the English Civil War during the 17th century, Oliver Cromwell's soldiers turned their coats inside out to match the colors of the Royal army (see Examples below).
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...
commonly known as Boondox, whose stage persona is a killer scarecrow, and Turncoat Dirty. Hutto was born in Richmond County, Georgia, but grew up in Covington...
gone) expression in politics of India means the frequent floor-crossing, turncoating, switching parties and political horse trading in the legislature by...
updates". DNA India. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019. "A battle of turncoats in Phulpur, Allahabad Lok Sabha seats". The Indian Express. 8 May 2019...
y Siojo (August 23, 1848 – February 6, 1929) was an infamous Filipino turncoat, lawyer, diplomat, and politician. He fought alongside the Spaniards in...
of his establishment, the previous August. According to organized crime turncoat Vincent Teresa, Rocco was a hanger-on with the Winter Hill Gang of the...
Jimmy Kent in the award-winning ITV series Downton Abbey. The short film Turncoat (2013), from Dark Matter productions, featured Speleers as Nathan Reese...
did not publicly comment on the matter. In response, Sheen called him "a turncoat, a traitor, [and] a troll" in an E! Online interview, although he later...
in common with the Mafia. — Giovanni Falcone, 1990 According to Mafia turncoats (pentiti), the real name of the Mafia is "Cosa Nostra" ("Our Thing")....
The National. Retrieved 28 October 2023. Gordon, Tom (28 October 2023). "Turncoat MSP Ash Regan previously ruled out defecting to Alba". The Herald. Retrieved...
depicted various actors portraying Connecticut voters calling Lieberman a turncoat. One ad suggested that voters should wear their coats inside out to protest...
Telegraph India. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024. "Bengal: Another turncoat MLA resigns, Biswajit Das to contest from Bangaon on TMC ticket". Jagran...
Maurizio Abbatino (Italian pronunciation: [mauˈrittsjo abbaˈtiːno]; born 19 July 1954) is a former Italian criminal, one of the original bosses of the...
original on 14 May 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2017. "Does royal commission turncoat Scott Morrison really think the public is so dim?". The Sydney Morning...
Behind the 1953 Coup in Iran: Thugs, Turncoats, Soldiers, and Spooks is a 2014 book by Ali Rahnema in which the author examines the historical background...
(1968), an offbeat detective in Rider on the Rain (1970), real-life Mafia turncoat Joe Valachi in The Valachi Papers (1972), and starred opposite Alain Delon...
put questions to the candidate, which they will have to answer. In the Turncoat format, the emphasis is on transitions, the strength of argument, and the...
News. New York. Retrieved 2012-03-12. "RELIVING A GORY RUBOUT Big-time turncoat tells how a wiseguy got his". Daily News. New York. May 13, 2003. Retrieved...
politics, named after Gaya Lal in 1967, of frequent floor-crossing, turncoating, switching parties and political horse trading within short span of time...
com. Retrieved July 3, 2019. Newman, Andy (September 7, 2002). "Mafia Turncoat Gets 20 Years for Running Ecstasy Ring". The New York Times. Archived from...
to the Whig coalition in 1830. The Tories despised him thereafter as a turncoat, and many of the more radical Whigs were distrustful of his basically conservative...
1857 – April 26, 1911) was a Filipino politician infamous for being a turncoat. He was also a poet and a novelist. His intervention on behalf of the Spanish...
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