ScienceAugust 9, 2026
saboteur
SAB-uh-tur
Definition
A person who deliberately destroys, damages, or obstructs something, typically for political or military advantage.
Etymology
Derived from the French word 'saboter', meaning to walk noisily in wooden shoes (sabots) or to botch work. It evolved to describe the act of damaging machinery or production processes, often by striking them with wooden shoes.
In the news
The article discusses the theory that a drone crash might have been caused by a saboteur on the ground in Romania rather than an accidental drift. This possibility is considered to determine if the incident was a malicious act of sabotage rather than a technical failure.
The drone that exploded in Bulgaria: The hypothesis of a saboteur on Romanian territory
Read the full article ↗Spotmedia.ro