Meanings
nouncapitulator (plural capitulators)
plural capitulators
- A person who capitulates.
John Kerry, who at one time had been an outspoken voice for peace but, who as soon as fighting broke out in the Gulf, became a shamefully silent capitulator in the escalation of senseless destruction and loss of life.
1991 April 15, Laurie Holmes, “Radical Is Not A Fashion Statement”, in Gay Community News, page 4
Origin
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APA
capitulator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capitulator
MLA
“capitulator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capitulator. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capitulator,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capitulator.
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