defected
Americanadjective
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having deserted a country, cause, etc., especially in order to adopt another.
In the movie White Nights, a defected Soviet dancer is returned to his motherland when the plane he’s on is forced to land in Russia.
verb
Etymology
Origin of defected
First recorded in 1585–95; defect + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; defect + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
Example Sentences
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It comes one month after councillor Daniel Jellyman, the Conservative group leader on Stoke-on-Trent City Council, also defected to Reform UK and became the party's leader on the local authority.
From BBC
Their key figures are councillors who have defected from the Scottish Conservatives.
From BBC
And it's worth noting that on the other side of the ledger, one independent councillor has defected to the Conservatives since the start of May.
From BBC
She had been a Labour supporter but defected to the Conservatives in 2010.
From BBC
Thomas Kerr, a Reform councillor in Glasgow who defected from the Tories in January, told the BBC the party wants to capitalise on that momentum - with leader Farage at the forefront.
From BBC
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