defection

Over the past 20 years, most defections have involved North Koreans fleeing south — an estimated 33,600 have done so, though about 900 are unaccounted for.

At the time of his defection, he felt a strong need to get out of Cuba, and accomplished just that.

In a statement, RT said that Wahl's on-air defection was "nothing more than a self-promotional stunt."

But Habib has yet to appear publicly, and Syrian state media denied the defection, insisting that Habib was still at home.

A leader in the movement, Picciolini was able to frame his defection as a retirement.

The former U.S. intelligence officers, however, said the case is already being treated as a potential defection.

Faithless little Judy had shown her defection from Aunty Rosa already.

Cotgrave gives us: 'Faillance, f. a defection, failing, decaying.'

Since Jonathan Maxfield's defection, he might be considered the leading member of the Methodist congregation.

The Kinghampstead division remained for some time insensitive to my defection.

The line which he immediately took was still more alarming to the Administration than the act of defection.