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 Definitions of defector  [ɪˈfɛk tər]  

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Definition of 'defector' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) defector
a person who defects from a cause or country.

Etymology:  (1655–65; < L dēfector renegade, rebel, der. of dēficere to become disaffected, revolt, lit., to fail; see deficient)

Definition of 'defector' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) deserter, defector
a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)

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