noun

defector

dih-FEHK-tuh

noun

A person who abandons their country, party, or cause to join an opposing side.

"The defector provided intelligence agencies with valuable information."

Word Forms

defectors plural

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Borrowed from Latin dēfector, built on the same root as "defect" and "defection."

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