sellout

/ˈsɛlˌaʊt/
noun
  1. An event, such as a concert or show, for which all tickets are sold.
    • The stadium announced a sellout for the championship game.
    • The band's concert was a complete sellout within hours.
    • We couldn't get tickets because the play was a sellout.
  2. A person who betrays their principles or group for personal gain, especially money or fame.
    • Many fans called him a sellout after he signed with a big corporation.
    • She was labeled a sellout for changing her political views to get a promotion.
    • The artist refused to be a sellout and kept making music for small audiences.
  3. The act of betraying one's principles or group for personal gain.
    • His decision to endorse the product was seen as a sellout of his values.
    • The union accused the leader of a sellout to management.
    • That movie was a sellout of the original story just to make more money.
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