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defector

Meaning of "defector" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF DEFECTOR

dɪˈfektə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEFECTOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Defector is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEFECTOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Defection

In politics, a defector is 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. More broadly, it involves abandoning a person, cause or doctrine to which one is bound by some tie, as of allegiance or duty. This term is also applied, often pejoratively, to anyone who switches loyalty to another religion, sports team, political party, or other rival faction. In that sense, the defector is often considered a traitor by their original side.

Definition of defector in the English dictionary

The definition of defector in the dictionary is a person who defects.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEFECTOR

acta · actor · analecta · character · codirector · connecter · connector · detecter · director · disinfector · dissector · doctor · factor · objector · preselector · rejector · sector · superfecta · vector · victor

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEFECTOR

defecate · defecation · defecator · defect · defectibility · defectible · defection · defectionist · defective · defectively · defectiveness · defeminisation · defeminise · defeminization · defeminize · defence · defence counsel · defence expenditure · defence forces · defence in depth

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEFECTOR

art director · associate director · collector · detective chief inspector · detector · effector · executive director · hector · injector · inspector · instructor · lector · managing director · private sector · projector · protector · public sector · rector · reflector · selector · Spector

Synonyms and antonyms of defector in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEFECTOR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «defector» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «defector» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF DEFECTOR

Find out the translation of defector to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of defector from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «defector» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

叛变者
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

tránsfuga
570 millions of speakers
en

English

defector
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

पाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منشق
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

перебежчик
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

trânsfuga
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

দলত্যাগী
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

transfuge
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Defector
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Überläufer
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

離反者
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

탈주자
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Defector
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đào ngũ
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

வெளியேறியவர்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

पक्षबदलू
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

ilticacı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

defezionista
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

uciekinier
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

перебіжчик
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

dezertor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποστάτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorloper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

defector
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avhopper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of defector

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFECTOR»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of defector
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about defector

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEFECTOR»

Discover the use of defector in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to defector and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Defector
The defector and former Russian intelligence officer, who saved Gabriel's life in Moscow Rules, has vanished without a trace. British intelligence suspect the defector was always a double agent, but Gabriel is convinced otherwise.
Daniel Silva, 2009
2
Defector from Hell
A fallen angel reveals Satan's secrets in letters to an agnostic, lapsed Catholic professor at a midwestern college.
John William McMullen, 2005
3
Mormon convert, Mormon defector: a Scottish immigrant in the ...
A rare interior portrait of a man who loved Mormonism, then left it
Polly Aird, 2009
4
Defector: A Variants Novel
Praise for Susanne Winnacker's Impostor: "An unpredictable page turner with shades of terror reminiscent of a Stephen King novel."—VOYA "Fresh and inventive. . . . the strongly-written mystery component takes center stage."—BCCB ___ ...
Susanne Winnacker, 2014
5
A MiG-15 to Freedom: Memoir of the Wartime North Korean ...
Once he landed, Lieutenant No found that his mother had escaped to the South two years earlier, and they were soon reunited. At his request, No came to the United States and became a U.S. citizen.
Kum-Sok No, J. Roger Osterholm, 1996
6
American Defector
Journey into the life of a renegade American who decided to defect to the most reclusive and oppressive nation in modern history: North Korea.
Mark D. Treston, 2003
7
The Secret Defector: A Novel
This quasi-autobiographical novel takes Clancy’s trademark energy to confront the decline of the left and the rise of feminism.
Clancy Sigal, 2013
8
The defector
Rosalind, an historian, discovers one day that her body will no longer allow her to go to work and that she no longer needs to eat or sleep
Monika Maron, 1988
9
Cuba Libre--the Defector
"Cuba Libre, The Defector" is a behind the headlines look at a Cuban officer thrown into national fame by a single act of courage.
Carlos Rocafort, 2004
10
Comeuppance: Costly Signaling, Altruistic Punishment, and ...
that he or she has not been a second-order free-rider but has cooperated with others in punishing a defector. The punisher has therefore sent a nar- rowcast signal to the defector, and a broadcast signal to other members of a group whose  ...
William Flesch, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEFECTOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term defector is used in the context of the following news items.
1
North Korea Defector to Newsmax: We're Fed Propaganda From Birth
A North Korea woman who escaped the brutal regime by sneaking over the border into China says her country is a propaganda machine that ... «Newsmax, Jul 15»
2
Defector lifts lid on world's most secret state
Defector lifts lid on world's most secret state. Lee Hyeon-seo writes that North Korea remains as closed and cruel as ever nearly 70 years after ... «Taipei Times, Jul 15»
3
Defector claims North Korea carries out human chemical weapons …
A scientist who escaped North Korea and defected to Finland last month claims he has evidence that the secretive dictatorship tests chemical ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
4
ESPN Is Latest Corporate Defector Due to Donald Trump's …
ESPN Is Latest Corporate Defector Due to Donald Trump's Disparaging. July 6, 2015 9:28 pm·. “Diversity and inclusion are core values at ESPN”, the sports ... «Sentinel Republic, Jul 15»
5
TDP urges President to disqualify defector MLAs
The Telangana Telugu Desam Party (TTDP) urged President Pranab Mukherjee to initiate appropriate action for disqualifying five party MLAs ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
6
Defector may reveal human experiments in North Korea
(NEWSER) — A North Korean scientist has defected to Finland, and he may have evidence that his native country has been conducting ghastly ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
7
A Mars Bar, a nappy and a plastic bag helped KGB defector
A Cold War double agent has revealed for the first time how a Mars bar and a dirty nappy helped him escape capture when he fled the USSR in ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
Defector blasts famous megachurch's use of celebrities
(London Daily Mail) A former member of Hillsong has likened the Pentecostal megachurch to Scientology, following the appearance of celebrity ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
9
Defector Hyeon-Seo Lee Spills Details on Life in North Korea's …
North Korean Defector Lee Hyeon-Seo participating at the Stanford Global Speaker Series 2014 at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. «Gospel Herald, Jul 15»
10
North Korean defector lifts lid on world's most secret state 0
Lee Hyeon-seo, 33, who came to South Korea in 2008, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Seoul, May 29, 2013. From the streets of ... «The Cold Lake Sun, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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