A traitor is a person who commits

treason Treason is the crime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance. This typically includes acts such as participating in a war against one's native country, attempting to overthrow its government, spying on its military, its diplo ...

. Traitor, The Traitor or Traitors may also refer to:

Films

* ''Traitor'' (film), a 2008 spy thriller starring Don Cheadle * ''The Traitor'' (1936 German film), the English title for the film ''Verräter'' directed by Karl Ritter * ''The Traitor'' (1936 American film), directed by Sam Newfield * ''The Traitor'' (1957 film), a British film noir * ''The Traitor'' (2019 film), an Italian film

Literature

* ''Traitor'' (''Star Wars'' novel), a 2002 novel by Matthew Stover * ''The Traitor'' (Dixon novel), a 1907 novel by Thomas Dixon Jr., and a 1908 dramatization of it * ''The Traitor'' (Walters novel), a 2002 Guy Walters novel * ''The Traitor'' (play), a 1631 play by James Shirley * ''The Traitor'' (1718 play), a play by Christopher Bullock, reworking Shirley's original * ''The Traitor'', a 2007 fantasy by

Michael Cisco Michael Cisco (born October 13, 1970) is an American writer, Deleuzian academic, and teacher currently living in New York City. He is best known for his first novel, ''The Divinity Student,'' winner of the International Horror Guild Award for B ...

* ''The Traitor'', a 2007 spy thriller by

Stephen Coonts Stephen Coonts (born July 19, 1946) is an American spy thriller and suspense novelist. Early life, education, and military career Stephen Coonts grew up in Buckhannon, West Virginia, a small coal mining town. Following high school graduation, h ...

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The Traitor Baru Cormorant ''The Traitor Baru Cormorant'' ( ) is a 2015 hard fantasy novel by Seth Dickinson, and his debut novel. It was published as ''The Traitor'' in the United Kingdom. It is based on Dickinson's short story "The Traitor Baru Cormorant, Her Field-Gener ...

'', a 2015 fantasy titled ''The Traitor'' in the UK * ''Traitor'' (Daisley novel), a novel by Stephen Daisley

Music

* ''Traitors'' (album), by Misery Index * "Traitor" (song), by Olivia Rodrigo * "Traitor", a song by Motörhead from ''

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'' * "Traitor", a song by Renegade Soundwave from ''

Soundclash ''Soundclash'' is the debut album by English electronic act Renegade Soundwave, released by Mute Records in February 1990. Co-produced by the band with producer Flood, the material was recorded over several years, and displays the band's unique s ...

'' * "The Traitor", a 1985 song by

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Television

Series

* ''Traitors'' (Channel 4 TV series), a 2019 series broadcast on the UK's Channel 4 and Netflix * ''

De Verraders ''De Verraders'' (Dutch for: ''The Traitors'') is a Dutch television show broadcast by RTL 4 which premiered in 2021. The format of the show is similar to the party game ''Mafia'' and it takes place at and around Castle Erenstein in Kerkrade, Net ...

'', a Dutch reality TV series, translated as ''The Traitors'' in English-language adaptations ** ''Oi Prodotes'' (Greek TV series), a Greek adaptation of the show ** ''The Traitors'' (American TV series), an American adaptation of the show ** ''The Traitors'' (Australian TV series), an Australian adaptation of the show ** ''The Traitors'' (British TV series), a British adaptation of the show ** ''The Traitors'' (Canadian TV series), a Canadian adaptation of the show

Episodes

* ''Traitor'' (TV drama), a 1971 British television play by Dennis Potter * "Traitor" (''American Horror Story'') * "Traitor" (''Captain Scarlet'') * "Traitor" (''The Secret Circle'') * "Traitor" (''The Transformers'') * "The Traitor", a season 2 episode of ''Voltron'' * "The Traitor" (''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'') * "The Traitor", a season 2 episode of ''Dungeons & Dragons''

Other uses

* ''Traitor'' (''Thieves' World''), a 1982 fantasy role-playing game adventure for ''Thieves' World''