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defector

[dih-fek-ter]

noun

  1. a person who defects from a cause, country, alliance, etc.



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Other Word Forms

  • nondefector noun
  • redefector noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of defector1

1655–65; < Latin ŧڱ𳦳ٴǰ renegade, rebel, equivalent to ŧڱ- (variant stem of ŧھ to become disaffected, revolt, literally, to fail; defect ) + -tor -tor
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"Most recent North Korean defectors and refugees say it was foreign content that motivated them to risk their lives to escape", says Sokeel Park, whose organisation Liberty in North Korea works to distribute this content.

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The recent deaths of three Democratic representatives made the bill's passage possible, and two defectors from the GOP made the vote incredibly close.

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Its reporting on North Korean defectors and the Chinese Communist Party's alleged cover-up of Covid fatalities have won awards.

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The term predatory incursion is also used literally in writings of that period to refer to slightly smaller attacks like the 1781 Raid on Richmond led by American defector Benedict Arnold.

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They are set to make history as the first K-pop boy band to debut with North Korean defectors.

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