impostors
nounUK /ɪmˈpɒstəz/
US /ɪmˈpɑːstərz/
Impostors are people who pretend to be someone else to trick others.
The guards caught the impostors who were wearing fake uniforms.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. People who claim to be something they are not, such as a fake doctor or a false official.
The town was fooled by two impostors claiming to be famous doctors.
3. In games, players who secretly act against their team while pretending to be loyal.
In the game, the impostors tried to finish their secret tasks without being noticed.
4. Things that look real but are actually copies or fakes.
The museum discovered that two of the paintings were impostors.