enemy within

ˈɛnəmi wɪˈðɪn

enemies within

Definition

Definition of enemy within - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

dangerhidden danger within an organization

The political party was weakened by an enemy within spreading misinformation.

internal threatperson within a group who causes harm

The company failed because of an enemy within who leaked secrets.

saboteur

traitor

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Expressions with enemy

make an enemy

cause someone to dislike or oppose you

His rude comments made an enemy of his colleague.

behind enemy lines

adv.

in an area controlled by the enemy

The soldiers were trapped behind enemy lines for days.

behind the enemy lines

adv.

in a location controlled by enemy forces

The soldiers operated behind the enemy lines.

enemy number one

most important or dangerous enemy in a context

Pollution has become enemy number one for the environment.

know your enemy

be aware of the intentions and tactics of your adversary

To win the negotiation, you must know your enemy's goals and strategies.

one's own worst enemy

person causing their own problems

She is often her own worst enemy, overthinking every decision.

Terms with enemy within included in their meaning

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fifth columnist

enemy within

person inside a group secretly working to harm it

interdiction fire

battle tactics

fire intended to hinder enemy travel or access within a zone

Examples of enemy within in a sentence

An enemy within leaked the confidential documents.
The organization was weakened by an enemy within who sabotaged projects.
Trust was broken due to an enemy within who spread false rumors.

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French:ennemi intérieur, traître, ...
German:Feind in den eigenen Reihen, innerer Feind, ...
Italian:nemico interno, ...
Spanish:enemigo interno, ...
Portuguese:inimigo interno, ...
Chinese:内部敌人, 内鬼, ...
Japanese:内部の敵, 内通者, ...
Arabic:عَدُوّ دَاخِلِيّ, عَدُوّ مِن الدَّاخِل, ...
Hebrew:אוֹיֵב מִבִּפְנִים, ...
Russian:внутренний враг, враг внутри, ...
Ukrainian:внутрішній ворог, ...
Hindi:भीतरी दुश्मन, आंतरिक शत्रु, ...
Bengali:অভ্যন্তরীণ শত্রু, ঘরের শত্রু, ...
Catalan:enemic intern, sabotejador, ...
Czech:vnitřní nepřítel, škůdce, ...
Danish:intern fjende, forræder, ...
Dutch:vijand van binnenuit, ...
Greek:εσωτερικός εχθρός, υπονομευτής, ...
Hungarian:belső ellenség, beépített ellenség, ...
Khmer:សត្រូវលាក់ខ្លួននៅក្នុងអង្គការ, ជននៅខាងក្នុងដែលបង្កគ្រោះថ្នាក់, ...
Korean:내부의 적, 내부자, ...
Persian:دشمن داخلی, خائن داخلی, ...
Polish:wróg wewnętrzny, ...
Portuguese (BR):inimigo interno, ...
Romanian:dușman din interior, amenințare internă, ...
Swedish:inre fiende, ...
Thai:ศัตรูภายใน, คนทรยศ, ...
Turkish:iç düşman, ...
Vietnamese:mối nguy nội bộ, kẻ phá hoại nội bộ, ...

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