"diversant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: diversants [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Russian диверсант (diversant) or Serbo-Croatian diverzant / диверзант. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ru|диверсант}} Russian диверсант (diversant), {{bor|en|sh|diverzant}} Serbo-Croatian diverzant Head templates: {{en-noun}} diversant (plural diversants)
  1. (non-native speakers' English) A saboteur. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-diversant-en-noun-7VMJP9MO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Non-native speakers' English

Inflected forms

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