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fellow traveler
n.
One who sympathizes with or supports the tenets and program of an organized group, such as the Communist Party, without being a member.
[Translation of Russian poputchik : po, on, along + put', path + -chik, n. suff.]
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fel′low trav′eler
n.
a person who supports or sympathizes with a group or party, esp. a Communist Party, but is not a member.
[1935–40; translation of Russian popútchik]
fel′low-trav′eling, adj.
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| Noun | 1. | fellow traveler - a communist sympathizer (but not a member of the Communist Party) well-wisher, sympathiser, sympathizer - someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful |
| 2. | fellow traveler - a traveler who accompanies you |
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