defector

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defector

/dɪˈfɛktə(ɹ)/ UK

noun defectors

One who defects.
Similar: apostate, turncoat, balimbing, butterfly, changeling, defector, runagate, traitor, transfuge, turncloak, turntippet, withersake

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noun one who defects

Español	tránsfuga, desertor
한국어	탈주자 taljuja, 탈영자 taryeongja, 변절자 byeonjeolja, 탈북자 talbukja
日本語	離反者 rihansha, 脱北者 dappokusha
中文	背叛者 bèipànzhě, 逃兵 deserter, 變節者 /变节者 biànjiézhě, 脫北者 /脱北者 tuōběizhě
Português	desertor, trânsfuga
Français	transfuge
Deutsch	Überläufer, Überläuferin
Ελληνικά	αυτόμολος aftómolos
Русский	перебе́жчик perebéžčik, перебе́жчица perebéžčica, дезерти́р dezertír, отсту́пник otstúpnik, отсту́пница otstúpnica

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@misc{defector_2026,
  title = {defector},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/defector},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}