- defector
- noun see defect II
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
defector
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defector — 1660s, agent noun in Latin form from DEFECT (Cf. defect), or else from L. defector revolter, agent noun from deficere (see DEFICIENT (Cf. deficient)) … Etymology dictionary
defector — Ⅰ. defect [1] ► NOUN ▪ a shortcoming, imperfection, or lack. ORIGIN Latin defectus, from deficere desert or fail . Ⅱ. defect [2] ► VERB ▪ abandon one s country or cause in favour of an opposing one … English terms dictionary
defector — /di fek teuhr/, n. a person who defects from a cause, country, alliance, etc. [1655 65; < L defector renegade, rebel, equiv. to defec (var. s. of deficere to become disaffected, revolt, lit., to fail; see DEFECT) + tor TOR] * * * … Universalium
defector — defect de‧fect 2 [dɪˈfekt] verb [intransitive] JOURNALISM 1. if the buyer of one product defects to another product, they stop buying the first one and start buying the second one: • They tried to retain customers who might defect to a credit… … Financial and business terms
defector — [[t]dɪfe̱ktə(r)[/t]] defectors N COUNT: usu with supp A defector is someone who leaves their country, political party, or other group, and joins an opposing country, party, or group … English dictionary
defector — de•fec•tor [[t]dɪˈfɛk tər[/t]] n. a person who defects from a cause or country • Etymology: 1655–65; < L dēfector renegade, rebel, der. of dēficere to become disaffected, revolt, lit., to fail; see deficient … From formal English to slang
defector — persimetėlis statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Asmuo, kuris išsižada savo šalies būdamas už jos jurisdikcijos ar kontrolės ribų. atitikmenys: angl. defector pranc. transfuge … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Defector (album) — Defector Studio album by Steve Hackett Released June 1980 Recorded Spring 1980 at Wessex … Wikipedia
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. Defector may also refer to: Defector (album), a 1980 album by Steve Hackett The Defector (film), a 1966 film The… … Wikipedia
defector — noun one who defects. See Also: defect, defection, defective, deficiency, deficient, deficit … Wiktionary
