defector

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈfɛktər/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(di fek′tər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
de•fec•tor  (di fek′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who defects from a cause, country, alliance, etc.
  • Latin dēfector renegade, rebel, equivalent. to dēfec- (variant stem of dēficere to become disaffected, revolt, literally, to fail; see defect) + -tor -tor
  • 1655–65

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