Meanings
nounturncoat witness (plural turncoat witnesses)
plural turncoat witnesses
- lawA hostile witness.
Federal prosecutors say that in addition to turncoat witnesses, they are armed with secretly recorded conversations made in the Camden, N.J., office of Mr. Stanfa's lawyer, Salvatore Avena, who has also been indicted on racketeering charges.
1995 October 6, Selwyn Raab, “Brother of Mob Turncoat Is Gunned Down”, in The New York Times
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turncoat witness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turncoat%20witness
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“turncoat witness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turncoat%20witness. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turncoat witness,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turncoat%20witness.
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