Diversionist (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The authorities suspected that the string of train derailments was the work of a diversionist seeking to disrupt the transportation system.
- As a security expert, it was her job to identify and apprehend diversionists who threatened the nation's critical infrastructure.
- The government accused the activist group of being diversionists, claiming they had intentionally set fire to the factory to draw attention to their cause.
- The detective was tasked with tracking down the diversionist responsible for the series of mysterious power outages that had plagued the city.
- In wartime, diversionists often worked behind enemy lines, carrying out acts of sabotage to weaken the enemy's supply chain and disrupt their operations.