defector
pronunciation
How to pronounce defector in British English:
UK [dɪˈfektə]
How to pronounce defector in American English:
US [dɪˈfɛktɚ]
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- Noun:
- a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
Word Origin
- defector (n.)
- 1660s, agent noun in Latin form from defect, or else from Latin defector "revolter," agent noun from deficere (see deficient).
Example
- 1. The candidate 's campaign handlers ; the defector 's handlers .
- 2. But for the most part , societal pressures keep defector damage small enough to keep the system remains intact .
- 3. The north korean defector said cnn could not air her picture or reveal her name , fearing that pyongyang would punish her remaining family in the north .
- 4. North korean defector groups say life has got harder since kim jong-il died because many markets have closed for official mourning .
- 5. The political and economic experts debriefed the defector about conditions in his home country .