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    [Verb]  | "de*fect" | \ di-ˈfekt \


    1: to forsake one cause, party, or nation for another often because of a change in ideology

    2: to leave one situation (such as a job) often to go over to a rival

    Origin: 1596 ;

     Borrowed from Latin dēfectus, past participle of dēficere "to be lacking, fail, become disaffected, go over (to the side of an opponent)" {mat|deficient|};

    [Noun]  | "defectors" 


    1: a person who abandons a cause or organization usually without right;


      * e.g., " ... the defector demanded political asylum in exchange for information about his nation's spying operations "




    [Noun]  | "defector" 


    1: a person who abandons a cause or organization usually without right;


      * e.g., " ... the defector demanded political asylum in exchange for information about his nation's spying operations "




    [Verb]  | "defect (from)" 


    1: to leave (a cause or party) often in order to take up another;


      * e.g., " ... soldiers defected from the rebel army en masse as the failure of their cause became apparent "



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     [ "defector" ]

    1: usually defined as someone or a party that consciously abandons their home or default party, country or military affiliation and is usually considered illegal by the default association. the definition started in the military, as someone who "defects" to the opposing party...meaning "to switch sides". commonly used for refugees attempting to leave north korea. see example below:

      * e.g.,  ... "north korea is a nightmare. i know someone who actually managed to defect from that communist hellhole and apply for legal status in south korea as a defector" 

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