- defection de·fec·tion n
- [dɪ'fɛkʃ(ə)n]
(from country) fuga, (from political party) defezione f
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defection de·fec·tion n
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Defection — De*fec tion, n. [L. defectio: cf. F. d[ e]fection. See {Defect}.] Act of abandoning a person or cause to which one is bound by allegiance or duty, or to which one has attached himself; desertion; failure in duty; a falling away; apostasy;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
de|fec|tion — «dih FEHK shuhn», noun. 1. a falling away from loyalty, duty, or belief; desertion: »The candidate was blamed for defection from his political party. SYNONYM(S): apostasy, renunciation. 2. a falling short; failure: »I underwent…miserable… … Useful english dictionary
Defection — Defector redirects here. For other uses, see Defector (disambiguation). In politics, a defector is a person who gives up allegiance to one state or political entity in exchange for allegiance to another. More broadly, it involves abandoning a… … Wikipedia
defection — de·fec·tion … English syllables
defection — de•fec•tion [[t]dɪˈfɛk ʃən[/t]] n. desertion from allegiance, loyalty, duty, or the like; apostasy • Etymology: 1535–45; < L dēfectiō … From formal English to slang
Defectionist — De*fec tion*ist, n. One who advocates or encourages defection. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
