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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 51Թ Forms

  • ԴDzd·ڱtǰ noun
  • d·ڱtǰ noun
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51Թ 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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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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As a former soldier and North Korean defector, she works as a sharp shooter and guard for the games, killing eliminated players.

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But their numerical advantage is slim, and it would only take a few Republican defectors to potentially block the move.

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