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defector

/dɪˈfɛktə/

/dɪˈfɛktər/

defectornoun

defectors

/dɪˈfɛktə/

/dɪˈfɛktər/

Translations

The defector provided valuable intelligence to the opposing government.

Le transfuge a fourni des renseignements précieux au gouvernement adverse.

Additional translations

défecteurEmploi rare, calque direct de l’anglais.

Definitions

A person who abandons their country or cause in favor of an opposing one.

The defector provided valuable intelligence to the opposing government.

Synonyms

defectoradjective

/dɪˈfɛktə/

/dɪˈfɛktɚ/

Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., "defector lists").

Translations

transfugeEmploi adjectival rare, souvent rendu par une tournure avec « de transfuge ».

The defector resettlement program was expanded.

Le programme de réinstallation transfuge a été élargi.

Definitions

Relating to, involving, or characteristic of a person who has defected.

The agency runs a special defector resettlement program.