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   Nov 9, 2017 · Definition of defector noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   The earliest known use of the noun defector is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for defector is from 1615, in the writing of Edwin Sandys, politician and colonial entrepreneur. defector is a borrowing from Latin .

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   DEFECTOR definition: 1. someone who leaves a country, political party, etc., especially in order to join an opposing…. Learn more.

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   DEFECTOR meaning: 1. someone who leaves a country, political party, etc., especially in order to join an opposing…. Learn more.

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   Defector definition: a person who defects from a cause, country, alliance, etc.. See examples of DEFECTOR used in a sentence.

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   A person who quits something, despite a perceived duty or obligation, is a defector. If you abandon the Boston Red Sox to root for the New York Yankees instead, your fellow Bostonians will consider you a defector.

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   What is defector noun?

   • Definition of defector noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary defector (from A) (to B) a person who leaves a political party, country, etc. to join another that is considered to be an enemy Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

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   Where did the word defector come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun defector is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for defector is from 1615, in the writing of Edwin Sandys, politician and colonial entrepreneur. defector is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin dēfector.

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   What is a synonym for 'defector'?

   • On this page you'll find 21 synonyms for 'defector', such as deserter, renegade, turncoat, apostate, betrayer, and recreant. It’s Not Hearsay, It’s Here: The Synonym Of The Day Quiz!

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   What makes a person a defector?

   • In politics, defectors abandon their home countries and claim allegiance to another. A person can only be a defector if the first state forbids such a change and considers it illegal or illegitimate, as the government of North Korea does when one of its citizens leaves the country. Abandoning a military post also makes someone a defector.

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   What is a defector in politics?

   • In politics, a person who gives up allegiance to one state in exchange for allegiance to another, in a way which is considered illegitimate by the first state, is referred to as a defector.

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   How do defectors describe the terrain?

   • Defectors often describe the terrain in terms of natural features -- many are children from distant villages with limited knowledge of local geography. Unlike many defectors from the totalitarian state, he had adapted well to his new country's fast-paced, capitalist society. From intelligence services to defectors groups, people have agendas.

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   A complete guide to the word "DEFECTOR": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.